The authorities of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria has denied sacking 37 teachers from its staff school.
According to the Media head of NCAT, Mr Jude Amadi, who made the denial in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos, the management only acted in accordance with a directive from the Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission.
It was reported that some aviation unions, namely; the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) and the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE), recently petitioned the Federal Government, alleging that the NCAT sacked 37 teachers.
The NCAT spokesperson said: “There was a circular from Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission which stopped government institutions from using government budget to pay teachers in their staff schools.
“In adherence to the directive, we handed over the running of the school to a consultancy.
“We asked the teachers to transmit to being employees of the consultant, and agreement was reached.
“Some of them accepted, and have since continued with the consultancy.
“Therefore, using the word sack is wrong because they were not sacked.”
He said that a ruling by the National Industrial Court on the case only ordered that such teachers should transfer their services to the Ministry of Education and earn salaries as other teachers in government institutions.
According to him, the process is still ongoing. (NAN)
