Teachers in Delta state embark on an indefinite strike over unpaid salaries

   Teachers in Delta state have embarked on an indefinite strike over unpaid salaries.

   Disclosing this today in Asaba, the Secretary Delta branch of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, Joe Iyalekhue, said a written order was issued to all teachers, both in the primary and secondary school levels, are to embark on an indefinite strike until the government met NUT demands.

   According to him, the NUT had expressed dismay over the way the state government and its agencies were handling issues affecting teachers and the education sector in the state.
   The lingering issues include non-payment of monthly salaries to primary school teachers as at when due and wilful downgrading of teachers, non-payment of minimum wage arrears of primary school teachers and the non-implementation of inter cadre transfer of teachers.