Kaduna State Governor, Nasir
El-Rufai, Monday night, hailed teachers who ignored the strike called by the
Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT).
Teachers in public secondary and
primary schools across the state on Monday began the indefinite strike.
Reacting, El-Rufai through his
spokesman, Samuel Aruwan, said although NUT officials tried to prevent teachers
from working, many defied intimidation and reported for duty.
Samuel Aruwan said the strike
action will not force the government to restore bad teachers.
He disclosed that government was
collating reports over the strike from its education administrators and that
teachers on strike would face the severest penalties applicable in the public
service rules.
“Across the state, the illegality
of the NUT’s strike action is being compounded by physical attempts to
frustrate those teachers who wish to work.
“No law permits any worker to
tamper with another’s right to work.
“The attention of the security
agencies has been drawn to this dangerous pattern of conduct.
“The Kaduna State Government is
resolute in its determination to protect the future of the children of the
poor. Ordinary citizens are entitled to expect public primary schools to
deliver a decent standard of education.
“At least two million pupils are
enrolled in public primary schools and their interests come first.
“Government is delighted to
inform the public that marking of scripts of the 43,000 applicants for teaching
positions is now concluded.
“The recruitment process to
inject 25,000 qualified teachers into our public schools will now move to the
next phase.
“Kaduna state will not allow the
selfishness of a tiny minority to ruin the future of two million children,”
Aruwan added.
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