Appeal Court directs Rivers Govt to pay teachers owed salaries for 10 years

The Court of Appeal sitting successful Port Harcourt has delivered a landmark judgement successful favour of teachers of Demonstration Secondary School, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, ordering the Rivers State Government to wage each outstanding salaries owed to the affected unit from February 2016 until the judgement is afloat complied with.

The three-member sheet of justices besides upheld an earlier determination of the National Industrial Court delivered successful 2018, which declared the stoppage of the teachers’ salaries unlawful.

The quality began successful 2016 aft the past Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, announced that salaries of the affected unit should beryllium discontinued.

Following the directive, absorption of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education stopped the outgo of salaries to astir 97 teachers attached to the Demonstration Secondary School.

Despite repeated appeals by the affected workers, the absorption declined to reverse the decision, forcing the teachers to attack the tribunal for redress.

The National Industrial Court had, successful 2018, ruled that the stoppage of salaries was unlawful and affirmed that the affected teachers remained employees of the institution.

However, the tribunal declined to bid contiguous outgo of the outstanding salaries, citing differences successful wage structures and allowanc...