Seven months after the intervention of the Federal Capital Territory(FCT) Minister, Barr. Nyesom Wike following their strike in January, government -owned primary school teachers in the FCT have embarked on an indefinite strike....READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE ▶▶
Recall that Wike had intervened after the teachers embarked on a strike to press home demands for the implementation of 40 per cent Peculiar Allowance and payment of 25 months minimum wage arrears, amongst other arrears.
However, the teachers have decided to resume the strike after the Area Council Chairmen failed to meet their demands, despite a 14-day ultimatum issues by the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), FCT chapter.
The Union on Tuesday therefore directed all primary school teachers in the territory to resume their suspended strike action, effective on Wednesday, September 18, 2024.
The State chairman of the NUT FCT Wing, Comrade Abdullahi Shafa, stated that the decision was reached following deliberations by the State Wing Executive Council (SWEC).
“The State Wing Executive Council (SWEC) deliberated extensively on the issues affecting teachers in the FCT and resolved to resume the suspended strike action due to the non-response of the Council Chairmen to our demands,” he said.
Shafa said some of the unresolved issues include: “Payment of Remaining 60% of Minimum Wage Arrears: The union is demanding the payment of the remaining 60% of the 25 months Minimum Wage Arrears owed to primary school teachers.
“Implementation of Salary Increase: The union is seeking the implementation and payment of arrears of the 25% and 35% salary increase. Payment of Peculiar Allowance*: The union is demanding the implementation and payment of arrears of the 40% Peculiar Allowance.
“Payment of Wage Award: The union is seeking the payment of arrears of the N35,000 Wage Award.
“Correct Implementation of Template: The union wants the correct and continuous implementation of the template on outstanding entitlements of teachers, as agreed upon in 2022”.
He added that the strike will continue until the Area Council Chairmen meet the union’s demands.
The union however commended the intervention of the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike, for paying 40 percent of the total sum of 25 months Minimum Wage Arrears to primary school teachers.
It advised parents to keep their children at home until further notice.
