Colleges throughout the Federal Capital Territory are at present abandoned as lecturers have launched into an indefinite strike motion.
On the LEA Ijayapi Main Faculty and LEA Byazhin Main Faculty, lecturers and college students of the establishments have been visibly absent following a latest directive given by the FCT chapter of the Nigeria Union of Academics.
Whereas school rooms have been locked in these faculties as at 7.55 am on Monday, home windows and doorways remained shut with no signal of exercise.
Recall that the Government Council of the FCT chapter of the NUT had directed all lecturers to embark on an indefinite strike motion over the failure of the federal government to satisfy their calls for.
In a communiqué issued on the finish of an emergency SWEC assembly which passed off in Gwagwalada on Friday, the council instructed all lecturers to completely adjust to its directive.
The lecturers have been additionally knowledgeable to await additional directions following potential negotiations with the federal government whereas dad and mom and guardians have been suggested to maintain their wards away from faculty.
In line with the union, its resolution to embark on the commercial motion adopted a overview of the seven-day ultimatum issued to the Minister of the FCT on March 11.
The union whereas appreciating the minister for implementing the N70, 000 nationwide minimal wage amongst different issues stated a number of of its calls for remained unresolved.
“After exhaustive deliberations on the commercial points and the silence on the authentic calls for of lecturers’ welfare, the Council resolved that every one public major and secondary faculty lecturers within the FCT shall, with impact from Monday, proceed on an indefinite strike till our calls for are met,” the union stated.