The Colleges of Education
Academic Staff Union, (COEASU) which had earlier issued a 21-day notice
last Friday, has served a fresh strike notice on the Federal
Government.
In an August 15 letter to the
Minister of Education, Prof. Ruqayyatu Rufai, the union issued a 14 day
ultimatum to meet its demands.
In the letter signed by its
president, Asagha Nkoro, and the General Secretary, Nuhu Ogirima, COEASU
expressed worry about the attitude of the government to the crisis
which has bedeviled the education sector over poor working conditions.
It reads In part: “Given the
apparent unwillingness of the Federal Government to meaningfully address
the issues of grave concern to the survival of the College of education
system within 21 days, as enunciated in the letter, the union hereby
states that should the Federal Government maintain its lackadaisical
posture by the next two weeks, it would be compelled to embark on a
nationwide strike action in the colleges of education.
“In other words, the entire
academic staff of the nation’s colleges of education would, indeed,
cease all responsibilities and functions dischargeable under the law and
statute if by 29thAugust, 2013, the Federal Government refuses to take practically meaningful steps towards addressing the union’s demands.”
The union is protesting
against infrastructural decay, poor funding, non-implementation of the
2010 FG-COEASU Agreement, poor conditions of service, brain drain and
illegal imposition of the IPPIS.
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