Primary school students throughout the Federal Capital Territory have been denied education for 86 consecutive days due to an ongoing teachers’ strike over salary disputes and unpaid benefits.
The work stoppage commenced on March 24, 2025, following the six Area Council leaders’ refusal to honor a three-party accord reached in December 2024. This pact required implementing ₦70,000 monthly minimum salaries and clearing outstanding wage debts to educators.
Area Council authorities have ignored their commitments despite backing from the FCT Administration, Nigeria Union of Teachers, and Nigeria Labour Congress when the deal was struck.
The FCT branch of the NLC has delivered a week-long deadline to FCT Minister demanding action, warning of widespread protests and facility blockades without immediate intervention.
Minister Nyesom Wike recently floated the idea of circumventing Area Councils to compensate teachers directly, though this proposal has yet to materialize into policy.
Thousands of young learners continue missing classes without any clear path to resolution as the industrial dispute nears 90 days.
