Akwa Ibom teachers embark on strike

State have shut down public primary and secondary schools in the state to press home their demands for the payment of four years leave grants and six years of promotion arrears.Nigeria Union of TeachersThe strike which is the second in less than two years is a continuation of the one earlier suspended last year after the intervention of the Governor Udom Emmanuel, according to Mr Umo-Inyang.

Also included in the Union’s demands are “non-payment of years 2013, 2014, 2020 and 2022 leave grants to primary school teachers,” and “non-payment of 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 promotion arrears to primary school teachers.”but the strike has prevented the resumption and may distort the school calendar, particularly the SS3 students who are preparing for their final exams next month.

At Primary School, Afaha Ube Itam and Ekit Itam, along Ikot Ekpene Road, the gate of the schools were closed while some pupils were seen loitering around the gate. One of the students at West Itam, Mfonobong Akpan told PREMIUM TIMES he was aware of the strike but had to bring his lockers to school. He called on the government to address the demands of the teachers.The chairperson of NUT in the state, Emeniye Edet confirmed the resumption of the strike to PREMIUM TIMES in an interview on Tuesday.

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