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Teachers under the aegis of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) branch of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) will embark on an indefinite strike on Monday.
The State Wing Executive Council (SWEC) of the NUT FCT branch ordered its members who work in primary and secondary schools across the FCT to comply with the directive and await further instructions from the union.
“After exhaustive deliberations on the industrial issues and the silence on the legitimate demands of teachers’ welfare, the council resolved that all public primary and secondary school teachers in the FCT shall, with effect from Monday, proceed on an indefinite strike until our demands are met,” the union said in a statement.
Parents were advised to keep their children and wards in primary and secondary schools safe at home until further notice, as teachers would remain at home until the FCT Administration meets all their demands.
The union explained that its members arrived at this decision during a meeting which was convened to review the seven-day ultimatum issued to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, on March 11, which expired on March 29, 2029.
“The Minister constituted a committee on July 7, 2025, with a mandate to, within two weeks, harmonise all outstanding entitlements of primary school teachers. The committee was also directed to make appropriate recommendations that would lead to a permanent solution to the frequent industrial disputes involving FCT Primary School Teachers,” the statement read.
“The committee concluded its assignment and submitted its report in August 2025; however, the report is yet to be made public.”
The union further called for the removal of the “vacancies” precondition for the promotion of classroom teachers and for a full review of the 2024 promotion exercise conducted by the FCT Civil Service Commission to allow the promotion of eligible teachers.
