The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday said the state government is not owing lecturers of the defunct state owned college of Education, Ekiadolor who have been protesting in the last couple of days in Benin City.
The spokesman of the party in the state, Mr. Chris Osa Nehikhare, said this in a statement in Benin, adding that the lecturers were only whipping up sentiments to cover for their act of insubudination in carrying out lawful directives.
According to him, the staff of College of Education, Ekiadolor were asked to go and resume at Abudu with the closure of the institution but they rejected the offer even after earlier refusing to transfer their services to the state civil service.
Nehikhare said: “We consider these protests very serious especially as the allegations of non payment of salary was adduced as the reason for the protest for a government that is not owing any sector salaries including pension arrears.
