As Nigeria Union of
Teachers(NUT) continues the industrial action, Academic Staff Union of
Secondary School(ASUSS) has stated clearly that it is not on strike.
Confusion seemed to have taken place in Ogun State as ASUSS dissociate itself
from NUT over the nationwide strike recently embarked upon by NUT.
Following the nationwide strike being declared by NUT as regards government
refusal to pay the 27.5% peculiar allowance, there has been controversy in Ogun
State as some secondary schools resumed work while others were unable to
carryout any activity because the students were not allowed entrance into the
schools.
Comrade Folarin, who spoke with newsmen in Abeokuta, maintained that secondary
school teachers in the state were not on strike as he claimed he went round the
three geo-political zones in the state to ensure that academic activities
continued.
Newsmen reports that some individuals who identified themselves as NUT
officials in the state had disturbed academic activities in some secondary
schools and the students were sent home.
In his reaction to this disruption, ASUSS President in the state, Comrade Tunde
Folarin, said that the union cannot join its counterpart saying issues that
prompted the indusrial action was not in ASUSS' favour.
He assured students and teachers of guaranteed security while
stressing that the union had reached agreement with the government over
the said allowance as well as other issues that will improve their standard of
living.
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