Akwa Ibom Teachers Call Off Strike

Public primary and secondary school teachers in Akwa Ibom state have called off the four days industrial strike action.

This is sequel to a resolutions reached by the State Government with the leadership of the Nigerian Union of Teachers, NUT, at the end of a closed-door meeting presided over by the state Governor, Udom Emmanuel at Government House, Uyo.

Briefing the Government House Correspondents after the meeting, Commissioner for Labour and Manpower Development, Aniefiok Nkom, affirmed that government and the labour leaders have dialogued on the issues that gave rise to the industrial action and described the resolution as a win-win outcome.

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He said the Governor saw what needed to be done and the NLC also saw what was delaying the process, hence it was a win-win situation and the matters raised by NUT Chairman have been resolved.

The Commissioner for Education, Idongesit Etiebet expressed gratitude to Governor Emmanuel for taking prompt actions to ensure that schools in the state resume.

She added that this indicated the Governor’s love for education and his workers-friendly disposition.

Confirming the resolution, the State Chairman of NUT, Comrade Edet Emenyi, praised the Governor’s disposition towards the teachers, assuring that teachers would return to classrooms for the commencement of academic activities.