Kaduna NUT calls off strike, backs El-Rufai’s education reform


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The Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, has called off its indefinite strike in Kaduna State.

Public primary and secondary school teachers in the state embarked on the strike 10 days ago over the sack of over 21,000 of primary school teachers the state government said failed a competency test.

Audi Anna, the NUT Chairman in Kaduna, on Thursday announced the decision to bring an end to the strike after an emergency meeting of the State Wing Executive Council, SWEC of the union.

NUT had declared the indefinite strike action over the sack of the teachers who failed the competency test.

Source : PremiumTimes