Thousands of pupils from public secondary schools in Oyo state had yesterday trooped to the streets of Ibadan, the state capital, to protest the state government’s plan to adopt the public-private participatory approach for the management of some of their schools.
In a show of solidarity, the Oyo state civil servants will today embark on an indefinite strike. The leadership of the state NLC chapter declared the strike over the planned privatization of public schools in the state.
They demand the immediate withdrawal of all trump-up charges leveled against the incarcerated labour leaders, government must rescind its decision to sell-off any public schools in the state, proper and adequate funding of the education sector including payment of living wages and other incentive for educational workers and immediate payment of 6 months outstanding salaries and all pension arrears withdrawal of all trump-up charges leveled against the incarcerated labour leaders.
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