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Undergraduate Updates3 min read2026-06-06

FCT Primary School Teachers Strike Over Minimum Wage Implementation

Public primary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have refused to resume classes despite the government’s announcement that schools would reopen. The teachers, under the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), began...

Azeez

Azeez

6 Jun 2026

FCT Primary School Teachers Strike Over Minimum Wage Implementation
Key takeaways
  • Public primary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have refused to resume classes despite the government’s announcement that schools would reopen.
  • The teachers, under the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), began an indefinite strike on 12 October 2020 — the first scheduled reopening since March, when schools were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • The strike is aimed at forcing the implementation of the new minimum wage in their salary scale.

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