Public primary and secondary schools across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have been shut down following the commencement of an indefinite strike by the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), disrupting academic activities and leaving thousands of students at home.
The strike, which began today, was declared after an emergency meeting of the union’s State Executive Council in Gwagwalada.
Teachers were directed to immediately withdraw their services and await further instructions from the union’s leadership.
In several parts of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) including LEA Ijayapi and LEA Byazhin primary schools, classrooms were locked and school premises deserted, with no sign of teaching or learning activities.
Union leaders, Abdullahi Shafa, Margaret Jethro, and Ibukun Adekeye, who signed the communiqué, urged parents to keep their children and wards at home until the dispute is resolved.
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The NUT said the industrial action followed the expiration of a seven-day ultimatum issued to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, over unresolved welfare concerns affecting teachers in the territory.
While acknowledging the implementation of the N70,000 minimum wage and payment of nine months’ salary arrears, the union stressed that critical issues remain unaddressed.
These include the non-implementation of a committee report submitted in August 2025, concerns over the 2024 promotion exercise, and conditions attached to teachers’ promotions.
According to the union, the strike will continue indefinitely until the government meets its demands and improves teachers’ welfare.
The ongoing strike has sparked concerns among parents and education stakeholders, as the closure of public schools threatens to disrupt the academic calendar and learning continuity across the FCT.
