Wike meets leaders of NUT over FCT primary school teachers strike

News Wike meets leaders of NUT over FCT primary school teachers strike Published on April 23, 2026 By Seun Opejobi googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1500386953281-8'); }); The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, is currently holding talks with officials of the Nigerian Union of Teachers, NUT, at his Abuja office. According to a statement from his spokesperson, Lere Olayinka, the discussion is focused on the ongoing strike by primary school teachers in the FCT. On Tuesday, members of the NUT’s FCT chapter staged a protest at the entrance of the Federal Capital Territory Secretariat under tight security. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-5'); }); They said the protest was part of a broader industrial action that began on Monday, April 20, 2026, as teachers press the FCT administration over unresolved grievances. The strike stems from an earlier directive issued on Friday by the NUT FCT Executive Council, instructing both primary and secondary school teachers to embark on an indefinite strike starting Monday. Don't Miss Sokoto-Badagry Highway: Atiku blasts Tinubu over additional $516m foreign loan request You may like Wike waives C-of-O fees for Nigerian Law School, orders urgent upgrades 2027: FCT Reps aspirant meets APC leaders, unveils grassroots agenda 2027: Wike-backed PDP fixes presidential form at N51m, gov N21m Saudi Arabia seeks partnership with FCT on green city, security, economy You’ll get your due, come back – Wike tells aggrieved PDP members Aisha Yesufu faults FCT teachers’ strike, asks Wike to intervene

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