Members of the Oyo State wing of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) will on Monday (today) commence an indefinite strike owing to delay in payment of salaries and other requests.
The NUT said the strike became necessary due to the inability of the state government to meet its demands.
The government had invited the leaders of the union to a parley on May 15 but no deal was reached.
In a statement by the union at the weekend, the NUT acknowledged that its leadership met with the state Head of Service and the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs on May 15 during which both government functionaries made passionate appeal to them to shelve the proposed strike but stated that their appeal could not change anything because none of their demands was met.
The teachers are downing tools over delay in the promotion of primary school teachers from salary grade level 14 to 15, as well as delay in payment in payment of salary of primary school teachers.
Furthermore, the industrial action is to disapprove of the allegation of over-payment of salary due to irregular promotions.
