The Taraba state chapter of the Nigerian Union of teachers (NUT) on Friday appealed to Governor Agbu Kefas to clear the outstanding four months’ salaries of teachers in the state.
The state chairman of NUT, Comrade Nathan Solomon, who made the appeal while answering questions from newsmen in Jalingo, said the outstanding four months’ salaries owed by the government “is their right.”
He said, “We all understand that the previous government went with our four months’ salary arrears, but we also want to bring it to the knowledge of the governor that government is a continuous process.
“The previous government divided Taraba NUT and brought an illegal body to run the union, but teachers stood their ground and insisted that the right thing must be done.
“In the process, teachers went through difficult times and that led to the former government to deny them of entitlements.
“We stood our ground and kicked against factions and united all the teachers which have helped us to come together as one.”