Primary and secondary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory have been instructed to embark on an indefinite strike starting Monday by the State Wing Executive Council of the Nigeria Union of Teachers.
The directive was issued in a communiqué released after an emergency SWEC meeting held in Gwagwalada on Friday. The document was jointly signed by the State Chairman, Abdullahi Shafa, State Secretary, Margaret Jethro, and State Publicity Secretary, Ibukun Adekeye.
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According to the communiqué,
teachers are to comply fully with the strike order and await further instructions from the union.
Parents were also advised to keep their children at home until further notice, as teachers will not return to classrooms until their demands are addressed.
The union explained that the action followed a review of a seven-day ultimatum issued to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, on March 11, which expired on March 29.
While acknowledging the minister’s efforts in implementing the ₦70,000 minimum wage and settling nine months’ salary arrears owed to primary school teachers, the union expressed concern over unresolved issues that led to the suspension of a 14-week strike in July 2025.
It noted that a committee set up on July 7, 2025, to harmonise outstanding teacher entitlements and propose lasting solutions had submitted its report in August 2025, but the findings have yet to be released or implemented.
The union said the earlier ultimatum was prompted by delays in acting on the committee’s recommendations, as well as the continued neglect of teachers’ welfare amid rising economic hardship in the FCT.
Among its demands, the union called for the immediate release and execution of the committee’s report, the removal of “vacancy” requirements as a condition for promotions, and a comprehensive review of the 2024 promotion exercise to ensure qualified teachers are duly advanced.
It lamented that despite the expiration of the ultimatum and an additional 28-day grace period, authorities had failed to respond meaningfully to these concerns.
Following extensive deliberations, the council resolved that all public primary and secondary school teachers in the FCT should withdraw their services indefinitely from Monday until their demands are fully met.
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