Teachers in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT have suspended their strike, and returned to classes this Wednesday, July 9, 2025.
The strike lasted more than three months.
The FCT branch of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT announced the development in a communiqué released following an emergency meeting held in Abuja on Tuesday.
The union explained that the decision was reached after teachers received payments for the new minimum wage along with five months’ arrears on Tuesday, July 8.
The strike, which started in March, had disrupted academic activities in primary schools across the FCT.
The NUT said it decided to suspend the strike following the intervention of the FCT Minister, Nyesome Wike, who engaged key stakeholders to address the issue.
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AIT leanrt that as part of the agreement, the government disbursed N16 billion from the Area Councils’ share of Internally Generated Revenue to help pay the wages and clear a portion of the outstanding arrears.
The union stated in its Tuesday communique that within two weeks, a special committee would be established to reconcile the outstanding entitlements and develop a plan for sustainable funding.
However, it cautioned that the strike would resume without hesitation if the government fails to uphold its commitments under the agreement.
(Editor: Anoyoyo Ogiagboviogie)
