NUT resists removal of minimum wage from exclusive list

The NUT, in a statement, also insisted that payment of salaries of primary school teachers and management of primary education must be removed from the purview of local government councils in the country. The statement jointly signed by NUT President, Michael Alogba Olukoya and Secretary General, Obong Obong, said the teachers would not accept any […]

The NUT, in a statement, also insisted that payment of salaries of primary school teachers and management of primary education must be removed from the purview of local government councils in the country.
The statement jointly signed by NUT President, Michael Alogba Olukoya and Secretary General, Obong Obong, said the teachers would not accept any attempt to impose unpopular polices on them, noting: “Financial allocation to each local government as it stands today cannot sufficiently fund primary education and other demands of such councils.
“Much as the NUT is not opposed to the autonomy of local governments, the resolve of the Nigeria teachers not to once again have the payment of their salaries and management of primary education left in the hands of the authorities of local government councils remains unchanged and will be strongly resisted.”  
The statement expressed concern about the recommendation of the National Assembly Committee on Constitutional Amendment to remove minimum wage from exclusive legislative list.  
It averred that the move to take the minimum wage to the exclusive list was a calculated attempt to cause an avoidable industrial action by the teachers.  
The statement said that it would be a political hypocrisy to remove the wages of public servants from the exclusive legislative list of the constitution, adding that “this misguided judgment of the committee must be reverted forthwith in the interest of industrial peace in the nation’s school system.”