FCT primary school teachers call off 3-month strike.

Primary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have ended their over three-month strike following the intervention of FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. 

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) FCT wing announced the suspension of the strike in a communique jointly signed by the union's chairman, Abdullahi Shafas, secretary, Margaret Jethro, and publicity secretary, Ibukun Adekeye.

The strike, which began on March 24, was prompted by unpaid minimum wage arrears and other welfare concerns, but Wike convened a stakeholders' meeting on July 3, 2025, where he proposed using 10% of the Area Councils' six months' Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to offset teacher salaries, amounting to N16 billion, to cover June's minimum wage and 60% of nine months' arrears, and on July 8, the teachers received five months' arrears.

Following the development, teachers have been directed to resume work on July 9, while a committee will be formed within two weeks to harmonize outstanding arrears and determine funding sources for permanent settlement, as the union will continue to pursue payment of remaining entitlements. 

The NUT expressed gratitude to its members for their resilience and solidarity during the strike.

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