Teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has embarked on strike.
In a communique released by the Union directed its members across the six area councils in the city to embark on an industrial strike from Monday.
FCT Teachers embark on the industrial action over non-payment of teachers 25 months arrears and non-implementation of 40 percent peculiar allowance for its members.
In a communique issued and jointly signed by NUT state chairman, Comrade Stephen Knabayi and secretary, Margaret F. Jethro after the union general meeting held at Teachers house, gwagwalada.
“And having explored and exhausted all available avenues of getting these outstanding demands of the concerned teachers met without the desired result including non-commitment of the councils to the welfare of primary school teachers, the SWEC in-session resolved to direct all primary school teachers to embark on an infinite strike action on Monday, September 11, 2023,” the communique said.
Teachers in the FCT vowed that it will not call off the strike action until its demands are met.
The union also called on parents across the FCT to remain guided by keeping their wards and children safe at home while the strike is going on.
Secondary and primary schools in the FCT were supposed to resume for their first term academic session on Monday, September 11, 2023.
