The National Union of Teachers, Lagos State Wing, has called on the Ministry of Basic Education to extend resumption date for public primary and secondary school teachers from September 4, to September 18.
The union who disclosed this in a statement explained that their teachers are depleted owing to the supervision of National Examination Council, auditing and other school activities.
In the statement, it also stressed that the change in date of resumption is to enable better productivity, claiming that resumption of public schools has always been in the third week of September.
The statement read, “The leadership of Nigeria Union of Teachers, Lagos State Wing, writes to request for the review of resumption date for public primary and secondary schools in Lagos State from Monday September 4, 2023 to Monday, September 18, 2023.
“At present, majority of our teachers are already depleted due to the supervision of National Examination Council (NECO), auditing and other various school activities even in the primary schools.
“The extension will enable the teachers to be well-refreshed for resumption and to ensure better productivity, effectiveness and efficiency in their duties. The union is aware of the calendar year but the new development in this instance has made the extension necessary.
“Resumption of public schools in Lagos State has always been in the third week of September and this year should not be an exemption.”
