The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) in the Federal Capital Territory has suspended its ongoing strike with immediate effect. The decision followed an emergency meeting of the State Wing Executive Council (SWEC) on Sunday in Gwagwalada. SWEC Chairman Mr Abdullahi Shafa announced the suspension after the FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, intervened in the industrial dispute that began April 20, 2026. Wike approved a N5billion monthly allocation to address teachers' demands. This includes N2billion from FCT Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) and N3billion from the 10 per cent IGR share of Area Councils. The funds will cover the 40 per cent peculiar allowance and settle arrears for primary school teachers. On promotions, the minister pledged to work with the FCT Civil Service Commission to remove the vacancy precondition and review the 2024 promotion exercise. All primary and secondary school teachers in the FCT are to resume duties Monday, April 27. Shafa warned that the union would reconsider its position if the FCT administration failed to fulfill the agreement. He assured that no teacher would face victimisation for participating in the strike.
The union suspended industrial action based on a funding promise, yet the same financial shortfall had previously stalled teacher promotions and allowances. If the FCT government could commit N5billion monthly now, why was it unable to do so before the strike began on April 20? Teachers' pay and career progression were held back for months despite a solution appearing within reach. This suggests the issue was not capacity but willingness to act before pressure mounted.
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