The Nigeria Labour Congress has called for
an indefinite strike action over the Oyo State
government’s decision to privatise schools.
Students on Monday took to the streets
protesting and vandalising property in the
process.
The students from various schools across the
state moved round the city in a coordinated
manner, chanting songs to register their
displeasure over the plan of the
government to introduce Public-Private
Partnership in public schools.
Oyo state chairman of the Nigeria Labour
Congress(NLC), Waheed Olojede announced
that workers on the state will commence a
strike action on Tuesday, June 7, 2016.
The state government reportedly ordered
the arrest of leaders of the Oyo state
chapter of the Nigerian Labour Congress
(NLC) and Nigeria Union of Teachers
(NUT) while they were protesting over the
government’s plan to privatise the schhols.
Shortly after he was released, NLC chairman
in the state, Waheed Olojede, in his address
to the press said the union would shut down
the industrial base of the state as the strike
would be total.
Reacting to the protests and destruction of
public property left in its wake, the Oyo State
government condemned strongly the violent
protest.
The President of NLC, Ayuba Wabba also
condemned the government’s action, adding
that the decision to privatise the public
schools is unjust.
Wabba also said the children of the poor will
not have access to education if the plan falls
through.
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana also
condemned the arrest and detention of the
Labour leaders.
Falana said the action of the police was a
gross violation of the labour leaders’ rights.
However, Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo
State, on Friday, June 3, 2016, announced
that the Public Private Partnership
(PPP) policy on education in the state is not
designed to sell secondary schools in the
state.


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God help us in Oyo state.

Felixandra:
God help us in Oyo state.

Seriously we need prayer than nigeria

I don't understand the reason why my people from Oyo are against this policy of education reform. Do they want the government to be running schools that none of the Teachers can dim it fit to enrol their wards. Giving it back to the missionary is the best. Am tired of all these secondary that students hardly have 5 credit jare

topeayan:
I don't understand the reason why my people from Oyo are against this policy of education reform. Do they want the government to be running schools that none of the Teachers can dim it fit to enrol their wards. Giving back to the missionary is the best. Smh

So selling the school is the solution.
I don't understand why some people still stand with dis man.
Smh