Teachers in public schools in Kwara State said yesterday that they might boycott classes if the two months’ salaries owed them were not paid.
The teachers, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), decried the development.
In Kosubosu, the headquarters of Baruten Local Government, the teachers condemned their plight.
They urged government at the state and federal levels to intervene to ameliorate their condition.
A teacher, Mr. Ismail Issa, berated the state government over the non- payment of their salaries.
He said it was unfair in its disposition to teachers’ welfare, adding that education remained the bedrock of the society.
Issa noted that the situation might degenerate if attention was not focused on sourcing funds to pay workers.
He said teachers might boycott classes to express their grievances.
Another teacher, Mrs. Aminat Sabi, said she had undergone hardship following non-payment of salaries.
She said she could not meet her obligations, as she had no other means of livelihood.
Teachers, who spoke with NAN at Omu-Aran, the headquarters of Irepodun Local Government, expressed worry about the situation.
The teachers, who preferred anonymity, said they were unhappy.
They described the development as unprecedented.
At the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) office in Ilorin, which supervises the schools, no official was willing to comment.