Kaduna teachers threaten strike over delayed implementation of N70,000 minimum wage.

The Kaduna State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers has given the state government until the end of August to commence payment of the new ₦70,000 minimum wage or face a total shutdown of schools. 

Despite the wage bill being signed into law on May 29 by President Bola Tinubu signing the minimum, teachers and local government workers in Kaduna are yet to receive their salary adjustments. 

Speaking to journalists on Sunday, the State NUT Chairman, Ibrahim Dalhatu, expressed disappointment over the government's inaction on teachers' welfare.

Dalhatu said the union will consider an indefinite strike if the situation is not resolved, noting that their “patience is wearing thin”. 

He revealed that the delay affects teachers and civil servants paid through local government funds. 

The union also criticized the slow staff verification process required for the new salary scale.

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