Minister of Education, Prof Ruqayyatu Ahmed RufaiThere are indications that lecturers from colleges of education are preparing to go on strike.The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union, which had earlier issued a 21-day notice, on Friday served a fresh strike notice on the Federal Government.
In an August 15 letter to the Minister of Education, Prof. Ruqayyatu Rufai, entitled, ‘Re: Festering issues prone to industrial action: An Ultimatum’, the union issued a 14-day ultimatum to the government 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 in the education sector, especially over poor working conditions.
The letter reads, “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 in 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 August, 29,2013, the Federal Government refuses to take practical and meaningful steps towards addressing the union’s demands.”
The union’s complains centre on 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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