The federal government has announced the commencement of the final phase of negotiations with the Academic Staff Union of Universities and other tertiary education unions.
The Federal Polytechnic, Ekowe, Bayelsa, has resumed academic activities after months of lingering labour disputes that resulted in the institution being shut down.
According to Mrs Tinubu, each state will receive 10,000 pads through the offices of their first ladies.
The unions said that only the suspension, pending investigation of the Rector, Dr Agbabiaka Lukman, would guarantee industrial harmony in the institution.
The chairmen and secretaries of the three unions at the polytechnic, along with the rector and the governing council chairs, are expected to attend the meeting.
Mrs Tinubu had unveiled a fundraising initiative aimed at completing the country’s long-abandoned National Library headquarters in Abuja.
The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, gave the reasons on Wednesday.
Mr Alake stated, “Going forward, no teacher will be allowed to stand before a Nigerian classroom without proper registration and licensing by TRCN.”
He said the directive was in line with government policy to strengthen professionalism in the teaching profession
The federal government has introduced a mandatory ethics and criminal screening verification framework for all teachers in private and public schools
