Members of the Nigerian Union of Teachers and Nigeria Labour Congress on Tuesday staged a protest at Government House, Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, over the recent abduction of pupils and other victims in the state.
The demonstration came a day after teachers protested in Oyo, where they demanded urgent action over the fate of the victims.
The protesters are marching through parts of the city carrying placards with inscriptions such as “Every Life Matters, Stop the Kidnappers,” “47 Abducted, Scared and Alone, “Stand Up! Speak Out,” We are not an animal and ,” FG visit Borno over recent abduction”.
Bako Monguno, the Secretary of the Nigerian Union of Teachers, Borno State, and Yusuf Tom, the National Publicity Secretary of the Union, while leading the protest, called for immediate action to ensure the safety of schools across the state and the country.
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According to the directive issued by the national leadership of the union, the strike is in protest against the continued captivity of abducted teachers and pupils, whose rescue and safe release, according to the Union, “remain uncertain.”
“Education is part of human rights. But in recent times, the reverse is the case, which is why we are organising this rally to make our voices heard so that our learners at Mussa Primary and Secondary School in Askira Uba will be released unconditionally.”Tom said.
It argued that the prolonged detention of the victims has created fear and anxiety among teachers, discouraged parents from sending their children to school, and heightened tension across communities in the state.
The union urged all teachers to comply fully with the directive, remain law-abiding, and stay safe in their homes throughout the strike.
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