Primary school teachers under the umbrella of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Enugu State, on Friday suspended their strike action embarked upon over non-payment of minimum wage.
The union had declared an indefinite strike on 26 July to protest alleged refusal of the Enugu State Government to implement the N30,000 minimum wage for primary school teachers in the state.
The suspension notice was contained in a circular, dated 26 August, signed by the union’s state chairperson, Theophilus Odo, and the assistant secretary-general, Macs Nnaji.
The state government, in February 2020, started the implementation of the minimum wage in the state.
However, only workers in the core ministries and secondary school teachers benefited from it, while others in government agencies, departments and local government councils were left out.
Mr Odo said the suspension of the industrial action followed an agreement with the state government on the implementation modalities.
He said the union has been engaging the government in “series of meetings, consultations and negotiations,” since the strike began.
“We are pleased to inform you that the governor has approved of the commencement of the payment with effect from 1st August, 2022,” he said.
