Breaking: NUT Call Off Strike In Edo State

• The Edo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Teachers leadership has suspended its 19-day-old indefinite strike.
• The union urged all public primary school heads and teachers in the state to resume work on Monday 8th, February 2021.

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The Edo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) leadership on Friday suspended its 19-day-old indefinite strike.

EKO HOT BLOG gathered that in a statement jointly signed by the State chairman of the Union Pius Okhueleigbe, Assistant Secretary-General, Moni Mike, and three others and made available to the journalist, the group disclosed the indefinite strike suspension embarked on January 18, 2021, was made possible by the national leadership of the union.

The statement urged all public primary school heads and teachers in the state to resume work on Monday 8th, February 2021.

It advised that any form of victimization against union leaders and members should be promptly reported to the union for necessary action.

It also urged the state government to utilize the suspension’s opportunity to urgently meet the union’s 10-point demands to restore hope and confidence between the government and the union.

While appreciating the entire union members in the state for their unprecedented solidarity and sustenance of the indefinite strike action for the past 19 days, it passed a vote of confidence on the state and branch leadership of the union and its affiliates.

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The statement also appreciated the genuine efforts of the National leadership of the union, members of Edo state government transition committee, NUT Edo state Wing Elders Council, Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity, Edo state office, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Edo state council among others aimed at having the issues resolved amicably.