Staff of the Delta State
college of Physical Education, Mosogar in Ethiope West Local
Government Area, has suspended their industrial action.
Chairman of the Joint College
of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU), Senior Staff Union of
Colleges of Education, Nigeria (SSUCOEN) and Non- Academic Staff
Union (NASU), Comrade Richard O. Igbunu told newsmen Wednesday in
Warri, Warri South local government area of Delta state that the
strike action was suspended following the intervention of the state
commissioner for higher education.
Comrade Igbunu while directing
staff to resume work today, Friday, July 3, 2009 said "The Joint
Union of College of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU), Senior
Staff Union of Colleges of Education, Nigeria (SSUCOEN) and Non-
Academic Staff Union (NASU) of the Colleges of Physical Education,
Mosogar, hereby suspend this day July 2, 2009, the indefinite strike
action embarked upon on June 22, 2009, to pave way for the
resumption of negotiations with the Joint Union of the College and
implementation of final resolutions reached with management there
from."
According to him, the
intervention of the commissioner led to the withdrawal of the
suspension order placed on six union executive members Vincent
Akpobome, Richard Iguunu, Sunday Okumagba, Charles Itedjere, Mudiaga
Oghenebrume and Charles Chanai and queries issued to Sunday Okumagba
and Simon Fole were also withdrawn.
He said; "By this noble action
of the Honourable Commissioner, all staff are hereby called upon to
resume normal work from today."
