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The Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, Akwa Ibom State chapter, has joined its counterparts crossed the state successful protesting against the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers successful Oyo State.
They called connected the authorities to code insecurity successful schools, amended teachers’ welfare, and unafraid the merchandise of kidnapped students and acquisition workers.
The teachers were seen marching on Wellington Bassey Way and its environs, displaying placards with inscriptions specified as, “An onslaught connected teachers is an onslaught connected education”, “Protect teachers and you support the future”, “Education cannot thrive nether terror”, and “Teachers are federation builders”, among others.
The authorities president of NUT, Comrade Edet Emenyi, portion addressing the protesters, condemned the abduction and the expanding threats to teachers and learners crossed the country.
He regretted that schools, which ought to person been centres of learning and hope, person go targets of unit and criminality.
According to him, “Today, galore teachers thatch portion perpetually looking implicit their shoulders. Education cannot thrive nether terror. Teachers request protection, not condolences.
“An onslaught connected teachers is an onslaught connected education. Protect teachers and you support the future. Schools indispensable beryllium harmless havens, not transgression scenes.”
He noted that teachers are present acrophobic to execute their duties owed to insecurity, saying th...
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