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NUT faults ASUSS’s recognition claim
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By Adesina Wahab & Efe Onodjae
The Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, on Wednesday, said there was no truth in the claim by the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools, ASUSS, that the union has been officially recognised as a trade union for teachers in the country.
The NUT, through its National President, Dr Nasir Idris, who stated this in Lagos at a press briefing, also warned teachers in public secondary schools to be wary of being deceived by some so-called union leaders that they have been recognised.
He said the warning became necessary in order not to cause confusion and disaffection among teachers in public secondary schools in the country.
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Com Knabayi said a 75-member committee inaugurated last Thursday by the FCT permanent secretary, comprising members from the NUT, the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) and the FCTA was to conduct the screening.
He said, “With the way they have streamlined the screening process; that it is going to be done zone by zone, we are optimistic that the exercise shall be completed within the stipulated time.”
The NUT chairman disclosed that arrangements had been made to provide security for the committee members, especially those that would be going to rural schools and therefore called on the teachers and staff of the LEAs to cooperate with the members of the committee.
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