FCT ASUSS Rejects NUT Strike, Calls For Dialogue

The Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Chapter, has rejected the indefinite strike declared by the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), FCT Wing, and called for dialogue to resolve the issues behind the industrial action.
The State Public Relations Officer of ASUSS, Mr Cyril Ibiang, who stated this on behalf of the State Executive Council, said the union had reviewed the issues behind the strike and considered them largely administrative matters.
 
Ibiang said the issues included establishment vacancy rules, the ongoing alignment of promotional exercises and disciplinary measures against officers found to have violated existing regulations...