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The Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), Edo State chapter on Tuesday defied the National Industrial Court order which restrained it from embarking on strike action.
The National Industrial Court sitting in Benin City had on Monday in a suit filed by the State Government and the Edo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) in a Suit No. NICN/BEN/04/2021, restrained the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) from proceeding on any strike action in Edo State Primary schools.
However, reacting to the restraining order, the state leadership of NUT said it had not been served with any processes or documents of a court injunction against the ongoing strike action that commenced on the 18th of January 2021.
By Adibe Emenyonu
The Edo State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) Tuesday said in spite of the order by the National Industrial Court (NIC), which restrained it from embarking on strike, its members will not go back to work.
The NIC, sitting in Benin City, had on Monday in a suit filed by the state government and the state Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) with Suit No. NICN/BEN/04/2021, restrained the NUT from proceeding on any strike in the state primary schools.
Reacting to the restraining order, the state leadership of NUT said it had not been served with any processes or documents of court injunction against the ongoing strike that commenced on January 18, 2021 when primary schools were expected to resume for academic activities.
Bola Bamigbola, Osogbo
Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Tuesday said extant education policies of administrations preceding his were tinkered with to achieve optimum performance.
Governor Oyetola spoke in Osogbo during the distribution of educational materials and sports equipment to public schools.
The merger of schools, single school uniforms, and renaming of public schools were some of the policies introduced by the immediate past administration of Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, that were reversed by Oyetola.
Oyetola said, being a product of a public school, he was committed to restoring the lost glory and surpassing it.
He said, “I did mention that as a product of public education myself, I know what public education was and as such, would be wholly committed to restoring that lost glory and surpassing it, in tandem with the realities of the fast-paced 21st century.
Edo teachers refuse to resume in defiance of court order
Teachers in public primary schools in Edo have defied a National Industrial Court order restraining them from a strike. For a second day after.
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Tue Feb 02 2021
Teachers in public primary schools in Edo have defied a National Industrial Court order restraining them from a strike.
For a second day after schools resumed in the state, teachers under the auspices of the Nigeria Union of Teachers have stayed away from class.
The National Industrial Court sitting in Benin City had on Monday in a suit filed by the State Government and the Edo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) restrained NUT from proceeding on any strike in primary schools across the state.
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