Parents, students appeal to Delta Govt. to end teachers’
strike
Stakeholders, including parents and students, have
appealed to the Delta Government to evolve measures to end the ongoing
teachers’ strike over unpaid salaries and retirement benefits.
The striking teachers are also demanding payment of their
promotion arrears and elevation of those due for promotion.
In separate interviews in Asaba on Tuesday, respondents
urged the government to dialogue with the Nigeria Union Teachers (NUT) for the
sake of the students.
A parent, Mrs Obiageli Onaih, said the strike should be
looked into critically by the government to avert the collapse of the education
sector in the state.
She also appealed to government to find a means to end
the strike by dialoguing with the teachers.
Another parent, Mr Festus Okafor, called on the state
government to give attention to the welfare of teachers and look into causes of
the strike with a view to meeting teachers’ demands.
A student, Master Ifechukwudi Emordi, said that the
strike would affect the result of the forthcoming West African Examination
Council (WAEC) organised examination.
Emordi appealed to the government to fulfill its
obligation to the teachers to end the strike.
Meanwhile, Mr Joe Iyalekhue, NUT state secretary, said as
at today, not one of the demands of the teachers had been met, saying that,
“this is not the democracy we bargained for’’.
He said that the root cause of the industrial action must
be addressed by the government and meet all the teachers’ demand before the
strike could be suspended.
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