Niger state chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers NUT has asked its members to maintain absolute neutrality before during and after the forthcoming general elections in Nigeria to ensure its sucees.
Chairman of the union Comrade Akayago Adamu gave the advice at the annual “Solemn Assembly organised by the union at the Teacher’s House in Chanchaga.
Comrade Akayago Adamu would also wants all the local government branches of the union to offer special prayers for the peaceful conduct of the general election to achieve maximum results.
Comrade Akayago Adamu also advised the Nigeria Labour Congress NLC to direct all its affiliates to set aside one day to pray for peace in Niger state Nigeria and for the general elections to be conducted in a rancour free atmosphere stressing that the country needs spiritual guidance for things to go successfully.
“We should all pray for God to give us well hearted leaders that will bring development to the country”.
The NUT Chairman however called on the Niger state government to fulfil its promises to teachers in primary and post primary schools and also address other problems facing teachers that have lingered for ” too long”.
The Solemn assembly featured scriptural readings from the Holy Bible and Qur’an.
The Christian sermon was said by the State Secretary of the Christian Association of Nigeria CAN Pastor Raphael Opawoye while the Muslim version was said by Dr Yahaya Mohammad.
Among the prayer points at the solemn assembly was for God to touch the heart of the government to pay the four months outstanding salaries of primary school teachers recruited in twenty nineteen prayer for government to release outstanding deductions of End Well Cooperative Societies and Union dues and for safety in schools.
COV ALIYU LAWAL.
