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The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU), North Central Zone, has urged the Federal Government to address the union’s legitimate demands to avert industrial action.
The COEASU made the appeal in a statement signed by its Vice President and Zonal Coordinator, Mr Noah Danlami, in Kaduna on Thursday.
The union cautioned the Federal and State governments that failure to address the legitimate demands with the urgency they deserve would cripple the College of Education system in the country.
The COEASU stressed that the inaction of the government would leave all colleges of education in the zone with no option but to participate in any industrial action declared by its national body.
According to the COEASU, the outright neglect by governments of the plight of the colleges of education has adversely affected the smooth running of these institutions.
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“COEASU North Central zone hopes that government at all levels and other critical stakeholders in the education sector will not allow the situation to degenerate to industrial disharmony.
“This will be counterproductive to the realisation of the laudable goals for which Colleges of Education were established and the general growth and development of the education sector of our nation,” the union said.
It would be recalled that the National Executive Council of the COEASU on May 11 gave the Federal government a 21-day ultimatum to meet its demands or face industrial action.
Some of the lingering issues, according to the union, include the reluctance of the Federal Government to renegotiate the 2010 Agreement and the refusal to adopt the UTAS Platform for payment of salaries of universities and other tertiary institutions.
(NAN)
