NUT apologizes over members unruly behaviour, appeals for lifting ban on meeting

By Praise Chinecherem

Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) has apologized to the Anambra State Government for the untoward behavior displayed by members in a viral video of the conference of the State Wing of the Union.

It urged government to lift the ban placed on their meetings.

The apology was tendered by the Union’s Executives in the Office of the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh at the Jerome Udoji State Secretariate Complex, Awka.

Addressing the Union Executives, Commissioner of Education, Prof Ngozi Chuma Udeh said it was a rude shock to the entire State at the antics displayed by the teachers in the video, saying, “A king should not be found eating in the marketplace.”

She called on the Union to exhibit characters in line with the noble teaching profession.

She said they served as role models to the students, hence should portray characters worthy of emulation.

Earlier, Secretary General of the Union, Dr Ike Ene tendered an unreserved apology on behalf of the Union.

He pledged the Union’s loyalty to the State, adding that the Union has called the various factions to order.

“We plead with the State Government to lift the ban placed on our meetings. We will adhere completely to established rules and regulations governing NUT proceedings in our future conferences,” he pleaded.

A video of the Anambra branch of the NUT meeting in which members were seen throwing punches at one another went viral recently, leading to imposition of the ban by the State Government on further union meetings till their house is put in order.