Colleges Of Education Lecturers Embark On Nationwide Strike

The leadership of the Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union has directed its members nationwide ” to withdraw their services with effect from today (Thursday).”

President of COEASU, Nuhu Ogirima, disclosed this on Thursday, during a press briefing in Abuja.

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He accused the federal and state governments of neglecting the institutions.

“It is quite evident that the union’s agitation is an existential struggle geared towards revitalisation of the COE system.

“As the main entity for the training of the teachers and managers of the foundation level of the nation’s education system, the sustained neglect of COEs portends a grave implication for the development of the entire educational system.

“So, the union hereby formally declares that all options are open for an industrial action against the Federal Government and some notorious state governments,” Punch quoted him as saying.

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He added that :” The public should take notice that the NEC shall reconvene shortly to unveil the series of measures that the union shall take towards bailing the COE system from the doldrums and further decadence inherent in the wanton neglect by the government.”

THE WHISTLER had earlier reported that the COEASU president had on May 15, urged the
federal government to effectively fund the existing colleges instead of approving the establishment of new institutions across the federation.

In an exclusive interview with our correspondent, he had stressed that tackling funding challenges faced by existing colleges of education, was paramount.

“ Federal government needs to take cognisance of the funding challenges the existing COEs have been grappling with. Would the new COEs be insulated?,” he added.

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