The Nigeria Union of Teachers has ordered the closure of all schools nationwide in protest against the abduction of the over 200 female students of Government Secondary School in Chibok, Borno Sate by members of the Boko Haram Islamic sect.
The closure is for Thursday.
The teachers are also to hold “Bring back our girls” rallies simultaneously across the 36 States of the Federation and Abuja.
The President of NUT and delegate in the ongoing National Conference, Mr. Michael Alogba Olukoya, in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja also demanded the safe release of the schoolgirls abducted over a month ago.
He also called on the Federal Government and respective state governments to pay adequate compensation to families of 173 teachers killed by Boko Haram Islamic sect during attacks in Borno and Yobe States.
“All schools nationwide shall be closed as Thursday will be our day of protest against the abduction of the Chibok female students and the heartless murder of the 173 teachers.
“We remain resolute in our resolve to continue the campaign even as we mourn the death of our colleagues until our girls are brought back safe and alive and the perpetrators of the heinous crime are brought to book,” Olukoya said.
While condemning the killing of the teachers, the NUT said, “We demand that both the Federal and the respective state governments should exhibit true concern to the families of the 173 teachers-170 from Borno and 3 from Yobe state who lost their lives to the barbaric, uncivilized and wicked acts of terror by paying them adequate compensation to assist in soothing their misery”.
Olukoya, also called on the Federal Government to properly secure the schools nationwide to ward-off incessant attacks by the insurgents, saying that it was most unfortunate and painful that the school system had suffered the worst attacks from primary to tertiary education system.
He also urged the governments at all levels to provide insurance cover for both students and teachers in the vulnerable political environment in the country. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Close down schools would not solve the problem of the abduction of the Chibok female students. My question this: the US troops and others that came to Nigeria 2 - 3 weeks ago, what has been their result?
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