The FCT chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has directed all primary and secondary school teachers in the territory to join the ongoing strike action initiated by the Joint Union Action Committee.
The strike is set to start on Monday, January 26, 2026.
This direction is stated in a communiqué signed by the union’s State Chairman, Abdullahi Shafas; State Secretary, Margaret Jethro; and Publicity Secretary, Ibukun Adekeye, and distributed to journalists in Abuja on Monday.
According to the communiqué, the decision to strike was made in response to a mandate from the Nigeria Labour Congress urging all affiliate unions in the Federal Capital Territory to increase industrial action.
While the NUT expressed initial worries about the JUAC-led strike’s organizational method, the union stressed that the NLC’s participation required a unified front.
“All teachers in FCT primary and secondary schools are to stay away from classrooms starting Monday. Teachers within the city center and surrounding areas are directed to converge at the National Industrial Court (NIC) on Gimbiya Street, Area 11, Abuja, by 7 a.m. on Monday.
“The gathering is intended to show solidarity during the hearing of a court case instituted against JUAC,” the communiqué stated.
The union underlined its commitment to negotiating with authorities until all outstanding requests impacting teachers are addressed.
“In pursuit of justice and to demonstrate our collective resolve, we must stand together. A people united can never be defeated,” the communiqué said.
The organization advised its members to remain firm and promised to offer updates as the situation progressed.
Chronicle NG reports that the Federal Capital Territory Administration began an indefinite strike on January 19 over unresolved welfare concerns.
Workers under JUAC have been calling for immediate action to address welfare issues that are impacting their morale and productivity.
Mrs. Rifkatu Iortyer, the union’s president, told journalists that some of the concerns raised included non-remittance of pension and National Housing Fund deductions, unpaid overheads, unlawful restrictions and centralization of salary preparation and payment, and non-payment of officers of the Abuja Environment Protection Board and Social Development Secretariat tasked with enforcing laws and policies.
