Haruna Iddrisu vows to resolve teachers’ strike within days

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has expressed his determination to resolve the teachers' strike swiftly and bring the educators back to their classrooms. The minister emphasized that ending the industrial action is a top priority and pledged to personally engage in the process of addressing the outstanding issues.

"I will resolve the strike in the next few hours and days," Iddrisu stated. "We will get the teachers back to work."

In addition to his commitment to resolving the strike, Iddrisu reaffirmed his promise to ensure a supplementary salary arrangement is implemented by the Controller and Accountant-General's Department by October 16. He assured the teachers that this commitment would be upheld.

The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission will continue negotiations with the striking teachers to reach an agreement and bring the strike to an end, Iddrisu added. He appealed to the educators to consider the disruption caused by the action and help protect the academic calendar.

"I plead with them once again to keep the calendar safe and secure," the Education Minister said. He expressed confidence that the remaining issues could be addressed and the teachers could return to their classrooms, while reiterating the government's commitment to the October 16 deadline for the supplementary salary arrangement.