Primary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have suspended their strike after over three months of industrial action.
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), FCT chapter, announced the suspension in a communiqué dated July 4, 2025, asking all teachers to return to classrooms from Wednesday, July 9.
The strike, which began on March 24, 2025, was over unpaid salary arrears and the delayed implementation of the national minimum wage. With two protests staged by activist VeryDarkMan alongside school pupils at the FCT Minister’s office, a resolution came.
The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, held a stakeholders’ meeting on July 3, where he pledged to allocate 10% of internally generated revenue from the Area Councils to settle the outstanding salaries.
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The union leaders—Chairman Abdullahi Shafas, State Secretary Margaret Jethro, and Publicity Secretary Ibukun Adekeye—confirmed in the communiqué that ₦16 billion had been released and disbursed to teachers’ accounts on July 8.
“Following the payment of the five months’ arrears and the implementation of the new minimum wage, SWEC hereby suspends the ongoing strike. All primary school teachers in FCT are to resume work on Wednesday, July 9,” the statement read.
The union praised the minister’s “positive disposition” and commitment to resolving the long-standing salary issues.
They also thanked royal fathers, civil society groups, and other stakeholders who supported the teachers during the strike. Special appreciation was extended to the National NUT leadership and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) for their guidance and support throughout the struggle.
Teachers are now expected to return to their duties while the union continues to push for full resolution of all outstanding entitlements.
