Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has ordered the direct payment of outstanding allowances and emoluments to striking teachers in Abuja. The move follows a meeting between Wike and leaders of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) FCT wing, held in Abuja. The minister directed that the payments bypass intermediaries and be made straight to affected teachers to end the industrial action. The strike, which disrupted academic activities across FCT schools, was triggered by unpaid entitlements. Wike's office did not specify the exact amount owed, the number of affected teachers, or the timeline for disbursement. The NUT representatives welcomed the intervention but did not provide details on whether the payment process had commenced. The FCT Ministry of Education confirmed the directive but gave no additional information on funding sources or implementation. Schools in the FCT have remained closed as teachers await confirmation of the payments.
Wike's directive to pay FCT teachers directly suggests a recognition that past disbursements failed at the administrative level, yet he offers no explanation for why earlier payments did not reach recipients. If the system was flawed enough to spark a strike, then teachers' trust in the new process depends entirely on immediate execution. Any delay will confirm their suspicion that promises of payment are easier made than fulfilled.
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