Edo state primary school teachers have been asked to embark on an indefinite strike, starting from Monday, 18 January to press home their demands to the state government.

The directives to embark on the strike were contained in a communique issued by the state council of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), enlarged State Wing Executive Council (SWEC) on January 12, 2021, in Benin-city.

This comes after the union had given a 21-day and 14-day ultimatum, respectively on December 8 and December 29, 2020, to the state government to meet and fulfill all its financial demands and other entitlements.

The union listed some of their demands to include, the payment of the 2013 to 2015 promotion arrears of teachers in Oredo, Orhionmwon and Uhunmwode Local Government Areas, reinforcement and guarantee on the payment of primary school teachers monthly salaries on or before the 27th of every month as directed by the state Governor, Godwin Obaseki; correct the implementation of the 30 percent Special Allowance for Teachers in schools for challenged children and all arrears paid among others.

The communique further orders all public primary school heads and teachers in the 18 local government areas of the state to embark on the indefinite strike from 12:00 noon of January 18, 2012, and ensure that all teaching and learning tools in their possessions are completely put in ‘off-mode'.