Teachers Union berates Governors for NGF crisis

Nigeria Union of Teachers on Monday described as “unfortunate” the crisis rocking the Nigeria Governors’ Forum.

 Governors, loyal to Rivers Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, and those supporting Plateau Governor, Jonah Jang, are battling over the control of the NGF.

 Jang had lost the chairmanship election after polling 16 votes against Amaechi’s 19 votes but has continued to reject the result of the election.

 He has gone ahead to lead a faction of NGF as he claimed that he was the consensus candidate of 19 northern governors prior to the election.

 The teachers also reiterated their opposition to local government autonomy, saying it was not the best for the education sector.

 The NUT National President, Michael Alogba, spoke at the 82nd Founders’ Day celebrations of the union, and presentation of Third Annual Revd.

 Israel Ransome-Kuti Memorial Lecture with the theme ‘Education: An Investment in Security’. He asked, “Where are the products of the school system today? They are languishing in unemployment.

 These young ones had looked towards democracy to change institutions and governments; and as they are rejoicing in the rebirth of INEC to conduct free and fair election that could bring about peaceful change of government, the news broke their hearts that 35 executive governors will not conduct credible election to elect their own leaders.

 It is most unfortunate!”