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FCT Teachers Strike Over Unpaid Wages, Disrupt Exams

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By Alexis Uchendu

Teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have embarked on a fresh strike over unpaid wages, halting first-term examinations just three days before their conclusion.

The strike stems from the area councils’ failure to implement the ₦70,000 minimum wage, leaving pupils stranded as schools were shut on Monday.

This latest disruption follows a three-week strike earlier in the term, further destabilizing the academic calendar.

Comrade Ameh Baba, Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), in the Kubwa chapter, stated that the action was necessitated by the councils’ non-compliance with the ultimatum issued by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), which took effect on December 1.

“The area council chairmen have refused to pay arrears and implement the new wage. We have no option but to comply with the NLC directive,” Baba said.

Although FCT Minister Nyesom Wike had approved the ₦70,000 wage, with November salaries expected to reflect the increase, teachers under the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), are yet to benefit.

Baba also revealed that teachers are owed a ₦40,000 peculiar allowance and a ₦35,000 wage award for over a year.

He emphasized that the strike would persist until all outstanding payments were made and the councils complied fully with the minimum wage implementation.

This strike adds to a growing list of challenges facing education in the FCT, raising concerns over its long-term impact on pupils’ learning and academic progress.

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