On Wednesday, September 18, pupils arrived at their schools only to be sent home by teachers who had taken the decision to strike.
Teachers in public primary schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) embarked on an indefinite strike due to the refusal of the six Area Council chairmen to pay arrears of their minimum wage.
FCT Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT),
Comrade Abdullahi Shafa, announced the decision, which was part of the resolutions reached at the State Wing Executive Council (SWEC) meeting of the NUT FCT Wing.
Outstanding Demands: Payment of the remaining 60% of the 25 months Minimum Wage Arrears, Implementation and payment of Arrears of the 25% and 35% Salary increase, Implementation and payment of Arrears of the 40% Peculiar allowance, Payment of Arrears of the N35,000 Wage Award, Correct and continuous implementation of the template on outstanding entitlements of the teachers as agreed in 2022.
The NUT said the strike might eventually include secondary school teachers and could impact incoming Junior Secondary School (JSS) 1 students awaiting their results.
