By Mike ALADENIKA.
As the lingering face off between Edo state government and the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) continues with the resumption of academic Exercise in public schools, the state government has draged the NUT to the Industrial Court sitting in Benin, seeking the court's order restraining the teachers union from directing teachers to embark on strike action.
The Edo State Government and the Edo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) are the applicants in the case with Suit No. NICN/BEN/04/2021, while the defendants in the suit are Chairman, NUT, Edo State, Pius O. Okhuleliegbe; Assistant Secretary General, NUT, Edo State, Moni Mike Modesty Itua, for themselves and on behalf of the members of the Edo State wing of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT).
Delivering her ruling, Justice A. A. Adewemimo restrained the Chairman and Assistant Secretary General respectively of NUT, Edo State, either acting through themselves or their agents or privies from embarking on any strike action pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice, which was fixed for Tuesday, February 9th, 2021.
Justice A. A. Adewemimo gave the order today in Benin after listening to submissions put forward by the Edo State Solicitor-General, Oluwole Iyamu (SAN).
You will recall that the NUT, Edo State chapter warned its members not to resume when schools in the State re- opened after the effect of COVID – 19 pandemic on the ground that they were on strike.
Meanwhile, the NUT has said it was not aware of any court order.
Moni Mike Modesty Itua, assistant secretary general of the union in Edo state said, the body was yet to be served any court order.
Moni Mike said , as far as the union is concern the indefinite strike action is still in force.
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