The FCT Stakeholders Assembly has commended Minister Nyesom Wike for resolving the three-day indefinite strike by public school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory. The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) had announced the strike on Monday, grounding academic activities across the six area councils. The industrial action followed protracted disputes over unpaid salaries, poor working conditions and alleged non-implementation of agreed education sector reforms.
Wike intervened by convening an emergency meeting with NUT leaders and education officials on Tuesday. During the meeting, he directed immediate payment of all outstanding salary arrears and promised to address structural challenges in the FCT education system. The union suspended the strike on Wednesday after accepting the minister's commitments.
A statement from the FCT Stakeholders Assembly described Wike's actions as "swift and pragmatic" and credited his leadership for averting a prolonged disruption in the academic calendar. The assembly also urged the NUT to maintain dialogue rather than resorting to strikes. Academic activities in public schools across Abuja resumed on Thursday.
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