The Abia state chapter of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) has suspended its strike action in the state.
The development was contained in a statement by the NUT’s state chairman, Comrade Kizito A. Kalu, and the state Secretary Mrs. Nnenna Okonkwo.
According to them, “The decision was reached following the intervention and much important discussions by the NUT, National leadership over problems faced by Abia Teachers with Governor Okezie Victor Ikpeazu.
“It was agreed that the state government will now consider the salaries of teachers top priority, saying further that the state government also said to liquidate every outstanding arrears of salaries owed to both Senior and Junior Secondary School teachers in the state before end of the year.