America Centre for International Labour Solidarity to support NUT.
 

The America Centre for International Labour Solidarity has pledged continuous support to the programmes of NUT towards enhancing the status of the teaching profession in the country.

This pledge was made by the Africa Regional director of the centre Mr. Marc Bayard during a meeting with the NUT leadership at the Unions head office in Abuja.

Mr. Bayard expressed satisfaction with the collaboration the centre currently enjoy with the union and promise to always partner with the NUT leadership in developing workable programmes of mutual benefit.

Receiving the delegation on behalf of the National president the Secretary General Obong I.J. Obong expressed appreciation to the centre especially in its recent three legged program aimed at giving capacity and skills to NUT as a trade union organizer in the mobilization of potential members from private schools sector to strengthen the union membership.

The Secretary General informed the American Centre for International Labour Solidarity delegation that a significant number of private school teachers have currently taken membership of NUT and their visit to the NUT head office will indeed afford them the opportunity to make appraisal, creating other avenues for future collaboration.

In his response the new Country Representative acknowledged the favourable report and brief on NUT presented to the centre by Mrs Susan Washington stressing that he has come disposed to put in his best with the hope that NUT will equally give extend to him the needed cooperation.