Teachers and students across parts of the Federal Capital Territory complied with an indefinite strike directive by the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) on Monday, shutting down public primary and secondary schools.
At LEA Ijayapi and LEA Byazhin primary schools in the Abuja Municipal Area Council, school premises were deserted as of early morning.
Classrooms were locked, with no academic activity recorded.
The strike was ordered by the NUT State Wing Executive Council following an emergency meeting held in Gwagwalada, Abuja, on Friday.
Union leaders Abdullahi Shafa, Margaret Jethro and Ibukun Adekeye signed the communiqué directing teachers to withdraw services and await further instructions.
Parents were also advised to keep children and wards at home until further notice.
The union said the action followed the expiration of a seven-day ultimatum issued to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike on March 11, which ended on March 29.
While acknowledging the implementation of the N70,000 minimum wage and payment of nine months’ arrears, the union said other welfare issues affecting teachers remain unresolved.
It also cited a committee set up in July 2025 to harmonise outstanding entitlements and address recurring disputes.
Although the committee submitted its report in August 2025, the NUT said it has not been implemented or made public.
“The Council resolved that all public primary and secondary school teachers in the FCT shall proceed on an indefinite strike until our demands are met,” the union said.
Key demands include the implementation of the committee’s report, review of the 2024 promotion exercise, and removal of conditions tied to teachers’ promotions.
The union said the strike would continue until the government addresses the outstanding issues affecting teachers’ welfare.
