Some staff of the College of Education, Ekiadolor (COEEKI) on Tuesday blocked the main entrance gate to the Edo State Government House known as the Osadebe Avenue, in Benin City.
The protesters in their numbers demonstrated over an alleged eleven months (since September 2019) unpaid salary by the Governor Godwin Obaseki led administration.
The Chairman of the Coalition of Unions in the institution, Fred Omonuwa told newsmen that the state government has not been sincere with plans of upgrading the college to a university and settle all outstanding wages owed to the staff.
Reacting to the allegations, the State Commissioner for Education, Jimoh Ijegbai insists that the unions have not fulfilled their own end of the agreement to contribute 35 percent of their wages.
According to the Commissioner, the protest is politically motivated.
ASBnews.ng recalls that the staff had protested on 20th July, and today’s protest makes it the third time in about a month.
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