Fear and frustration swept through Oyo State’s public education sector on Monday as teachers abandoned classrooms and schools fell silent over the prolonged captivity of abducted colleagues and pupils.
Public primary and secondary schools across Oyo State were thrown into disruption on Monday as teachers commenced an indefinite strike to protest the continued captivity of teachers and pupils kidnapped more than two weeks ago in Oriire Local Government Area. The industrial action, directed by the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), forced the closure of classrooms, disrupted learning activities, and cast uncertainty over the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), as educators demanded urgent action to secure the release of the victims.
The strike followed a directive issued by the NUT on Sunday, ordering all public primary and secondary school teachers in the state to withdraw their services from Monday, June 1, until further notice. The union said the
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