– The Nigerian Union of Teachers on Thursday, June 15, issued a 30-day ultimatum to governors of 19 states over delayed payment of teachers salaries
– The union also threatened a strike action in all the states across Nigeria should the governors not clear the back log of teachers salaries
– NUT accused the governors of either misappropriation of the Paris Club Fund or diverting the funds for personal use
The Nigerian Union of Teachers on Thursday, June 15, issued a 30-day ultimatum to governors of 19 states over delayed payment of teachers salaries.
The union also threatened a strike action in all the states across Nigeria should the governors not clear the back log of teachers salaries.
The president of the NUT Michael Olukoya while speaking to journalists after the union’s national executive meeting said many state governors have failed in their responsibilities in education.
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Olukoya accused the governors of either misappropriation of the Paris Club Fund or diverting the funds for personal use.
He said: “They will soon collect another Paris Club money and so we hope they will pay all the backlog of salary arrears. If any State fails to pay up within this stipulated time, we shall converge again and give a notice of action. There is going to be total disconnect between us and such governments”
The union also threatened a strike action in all the states across Nigeria should the governors not clear the back log of teachers salaries
It is therefore important to emphasise the need for States to be financially empowered to shoulder this responsibility effectively, and we propose that allocation from the Federation Account be reviewed upwards in favour of the States to enable them discharge this constitutional responsibility effectively,” Olukoya said.
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While listing the states owing teacher and the number of months being owed, Olukoya further called on the federal government to eliminate segregation between teachers in the teaching industry.
He said: “After this Friday, 16th of June, when registration closes, we are going to constitute a task force to picket all private and public schools including those of the Police, Army Command, Unity Schools, in order to save primary schools from imminent collapse.”
Below are the states owing teachers and the number of months:
1. Benue – 10 months
2. Ekiti – 6 months
3. Cross River – 6 months owed 1,000 teachers
4. Kogi – 15 months with half salary being paid since 2013
5. Ondo – 5 months
6. Taraba – 4 months
7. Niger – 3 months
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8. Delta – 3 months
9. Oyo – 3 months owed primary and secondary school teachers
10. Abia – 5 months
11. Osun paying teachers half salary for 23 months
12. Nasarawa – Paying half salary for 18 months to primary school teachers
13. Plateau – Paying half salary since 2010
14. Adamawa – 4 months
15. Bayelsa – 7 and a half months
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16. Imo – paying 70% monthly salary to primary and secondary school teachers
17. Kwara – paying by percentage and owing 4 months
18. Borno – minimum wage yet to be implemented
19. Zamfara – yet to implement national minimum wage
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