Yahaya Zakka Minna.
The Nigeria Union of Teachers,Niger State chapter has expressed dismay over the none payment of the Primary schools Teachers in Gbako and Shiroro their July 2022 salary.
In a letter addressed to the Chairman of Universal Basic Education jointly signed by the State Chairman Comrade Adamu Mohammed Akayago and the Principal Assistant Secretary, Comrade Labaran Garba,made available to Journalists in Minna,reads.despite series of meetings and consultations with the relevant goverment agencies and by extension the Executive Governor of the state proved abortive.
Also in the warning letter tittled Declaration of sit-at-home protest by primary school Teachers in Gbako and Shiroro, that emanated from the meeting of the Branch Council executive, which resolved to close down schools in the two Local Government area’s in the state for none payment of their July 2022 salaries.
The state executive in an emergency state wing standing committee meeting held on the 21-september-2022 also adopted to close down the school’s in the affected local government areas of Gbako and Shiroro.
The meeting also resolve that if after 21 days of the notice, the Government remain adamant on the issue , the Union will set in machineries and direct all primary and secondary Schools in the state to proceed on same action in solidarity.
However the Nigeria Union of Teachers assured the Government unflinching support and cooperation to the present administration.