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Abia State Teachers Embark On Strike Over 6 Months Unpaid Salaries by kahal29: 5:49am On Apr 18, 2018
Teachers in Abia public schools have embarked on strike over six months salary arrears owed them by the state government.

This was even as the teachers accused the state leadership of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) of undermining the plight of members by always thwarting moves to ventilate their grievances.

The strike led to shutdown of all government-owned primary and secondary schools in Abia, which were supposed to have resumed on Monday, for the third term academic session.

A visit to some of the schools in Aba, including the Constitution Crescent Primary school, Abayi Girls Secondary School, Okigwe Road Primary and Secondary Schools, Girls Secondary Commercial School and Boys’ Technical College were all locked.

Some teachers, who were seen at venues for the ongoing West African Examination Council exams and who would not want their names in print, for fear of victimisation, told newsmen they are on strike.

“We are on strike, but, as you know, Abia State NUT strikes are usually funny. The leadership of NUT here is made up of people who betray the interest of members. By the time they finish their meeting with government and some money exchange hands, they’ll force us to go back to work; without our demands being met.

“They’ve done it before and I don’t think this will be any different. We, as secondary school teachers, received our salaries last in November 2017. My colleagues in the primary schools got theirs last in January. Our leadership is the problem. They’re showing the government that Abia NUT is a toothless bulldog,” a teacher said, yesterday.

When contacted, state NUT Chairman, Chizobam Akparanta said he could not speak on the matter as they were meeting with the Deputy Governor, Sir Ude Okochukwu.

http://sunnewsonline.com/abia-teachers-on-strike-over-6-months-salary-arrears/

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Re: Abia State Teachers Embark On Strike Over 6 Months Unpaid Salaries by odiks: 6:03am On Apr 18, 2018
Was it not this same Man that won Vanguard Newspaper Governor of the year?

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Re: Abia State Teachers Embark On Strike Over 6 Months Unpaid Salaries by PDPGuy: 6:10am On Apr 18, 2018
How on earth will corruption be minimized when the government fails to pay civil servants their dues?

Owing workers 6 months salary is the height of official inhumanity!

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Re: Abia State Teachers Embark On Strike Over 6 Months Unpaid Salaries by Mutemenot(m): 6:11am On Apr 18, 2018
grin wickedness . Imagine six months without salary tongue tongue

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Re: Abia State Teachers Embark On Strike Over 6 Months Unpaid Salaries by Owaincouncil: 6:11am On Apr 18, 2018
They will have it before 2019 general election. Heartless people. And the same govt will still send the children of this workers away from school for not paying their fees.

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Re: Abia State Teachers Embark On Strike Over 6 Months Unpaid Salaries by J2381: 6:11am On Apr 18, 2018
Benue state workers should go on strike also.
Re: Abia State Teachers Embark On Strike Over 6 Months Unpaid Salaries by Obagreatdatoye(m): 6:11am On Apr 18, 2018
Useless governor

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Re: Abia State Teachers Embark On Strike Over 6 Months Unpaid Salaries by Thickcok01: 6:12am On Apr 18, 2018
Where is abia sef? Doesnt ring bell at all.

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Re: Abia State Teachers Embark On Strike Over 6 Months Unpaid Salaries by prela(f): 6:12am On Apr 18, 2018
Just 6 months, they should go and ask my mum in Osun how much AregbeRascal is owing them.

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Re: Abia State Teachers Embark On Strike Over 6 Months Unpaid Salaries by nabegibeg: 6:12am On Apr 18, 2018
kahal29:
Teachers in Abia public schools have embarked on strike over six months salary arrears owed them by the state government.

This was even as the teachers accused the state leadership of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) of undermining the plight of members by always thwarting moves to ventilate their grievances.

The strike led to shutdown of all government-owned primary and secondary schools in Abia, which were supposed to have resumed on Monday, for the third term academic session.

A visit to some of the schools in Aba, including the Constitution Crescent Primary school, Abayi Girls Secondary School, Okigwe Road Primary and Secondary Schools, Girls Secondary Commercial School and Boys’ Technical College were all locked.

Some teachers, who were seen at venues for the ongoing West African Examination Council exams and who would not want their names in print, for fear of victimisation, told newsmen they are on strike.

“We are on strike, but, as you know, Abia State NUT strikes are usually funny. The leadership of NUT here is made up of people who betray the interest of members. By the time they finish their meeting with government and some money exchange hands, they’ll force us to go back to work; without our demands being met.

“They’ve done it before and I don’t think this will be any different. We, as secondary school teachers, received our salaries last in November 2017. My colleagues in the primary schools got theirs last in January. Our leadership is the problem. They’re showing the government that Abia NUT is a toothless bulldog,” a teacher said, yesterday.

When contacted, state NUT Chairman, Chizobam Akparanta said he could not speak on the matter as they were meeting with the Deputy Governor, Sir Ude Okochukwu.

http://sunnewsonline.com/abia-teachers-on-strike-over-6-months-salary-arrears/
Re: Abia State Teachers Embark On Strike Over 6 Months Unpaid Salaries by alsudaes1(m): 6:13am On Apr 18, 2018
odiks:
Was it not this same Man that won Vanguard Newspaper Governor of the year?

That's naija awards for you



On another note, the award is for "vanguard newspaper " Governor of the year and NOT the people's Governor of the year.

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Re: Abia State Teachers Embark On Strike Over 6 Months Unpaid Salaries by subchris(m): 6:13am On Apr 18, 2018
morning people

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Re: Abia State Teachers Embark On Strike Over 6 Months Unpaid Salaries by Sarang(f): 6:13am On Apr 18, 2018
Not good cry

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Re: Abia State Teachers Embark On Strike Over 6 Months Unpaid Salaries by OlujobaSamuel: 6:14am On Apr 18, 2018
odiks:
Was it not this same Man that won Vanguard Newspaper Governor of the year?
lol, Vanguard don collect their own salary na, wetin you expect?

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Re: Abia State Teachers Embark On Strike Over 6 Months Unpaid Salaries by nabegibeg: 6:14am On Apr 18, 2018
prela:
Just 6 months, they should go and ask my mum in Osun how much AregbeRascal is owing them.


Becos your mum was owned salary by your state doesn't mean others must be owed too. This is a black man's mentality and it will not help you.

If your mum's and her colleagues are too docile to embark on a lawful industrial action then it is nobody's fault after all those that did in abia only exercise their rights within labour laws because as long as they have worked they must be paid

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Re: Abia State Teachers Embark On Strike Over 6 Months Unpaid Salaries by Nobody: 6:16am On Apr 18, 2018
ogundokun:


#RISEUPAFRICA!

With peeps like bubu in power Africa would be
f u c k ed for a very very very...long long...time Bro.
Re: Abia State Teachers Embark On Strike Over 6 Months Unpaid Salaries by Nobody: 6:19am On Apr 18, 2018
The problem is funding for education is not as much as it used to be.

So..three options

1.Abia govt increases school fees.

2.Abia govt increases taxes

3.Abia government takes a big loan from World Bank for 'projects' while money is diverted to pay salaries.

4.Abia govt starts making some secondary schols public private.
Re: Abia State Teachers Embark On Strike Over 6 Months Unpaid Salaries by agbangam: 6:19am On Apr 18, 2018
Orji Kalu Theodor Orji Ikpeazu. Abia State and bad Governors. And their e-warriors will still blame PMB.

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Re: Abia State Teachers Embark On Strike Over 6 Months Unpaid Salaries by rifasenate11(m): 6:21am On Apr 18, 2018
it's very disappointing that state governors cannot pay salaries anymore

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Re: Abia State Teachers Embark On Strike Over 6 Months Unpaid Salaries by laurel03(m): 6:22am On Apr 18, 2018
odiks:
Was it not this same Man that won Vanguard Newspaper Governor of the year?
those award na useless award... highest bidder award.... same thing happen to fayose during his first time.. best governor impeached same year for money embezzlement... 9ja my country

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Re: Abia State Teachers Embark On Strike Over 6 Months Unpaid Salaries by sunbilor(m): 6:24am On Apr 18, 2018
Mutemenot:
grin wickedness . Imagine six months without salary tongue tongue
Owing workers salary is a condemnable wicked act. However, the report is not coherent as it states that they were last paid in November 2017 and January 2018. That doesn't make it 6 months. However, Okezie Ikpeazu must pay civil servants as owing them is gross wickedness to me. This also applies to all governors in Nigeria.

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Re: Abia State Teachers Embark On Strike Over 6 Months Unpaid Salaries by obo389(m): 6:29am On Apr 18, 2018
There was a thread somebody posted here some days back( can't seem to locate that thread) about this particular state oweing their workers salaries and pensioners.
And some persons here were castigating him and saying all manner of unprintable statements and also accusing the mod of pushing that thread to FP.
That guy has been vindicated!!!

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Re: Abia State Teachers Embark On Strike Over 6 Months Unpaid Salaries by Kaxmytex(m): 6:30am On Apr 18, 2018
Ahhh... .Some people no dey fear o

How can i work for you for complete 6month without asking me to take something?


They are Assassin

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Re: Abia State Teachers Embark On Strike Over 6 Months Unpaid Salaries by Victorakats(m): 6:30am On Apr 18, 2018
Long overdue

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Re: Abia State Teachers Embark On Strike Over 6 Months Unpaid Salaries by Timiblanko(m): 6:32am On Apr 18, 2018
And our government can't do without their salary and allowance but can suffer those that paying tax for your allowances .

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