The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Wing, has directed all primary and secondary school teachers in the territory to participate in the ongoing strike action declared by the Joint Union Action Committee.
The strike is scheduled to commence on Monday, January 26, 2026.
The directive was contained in a communiqué jointly signed by the union’s State Chairman, Abdullahi Shafas; State Secretary, Margaret Jethro; and Publicity Secretary, Ibukun Adekeye. The communiqué was issued to newsmen on Monday in Abuja.
According to the union, the decision to down tools followed a directive from the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), which instructed all its affiliate unions within the FCT to escalate industrial action.
The NUT explained that the move was in solidarity with other organised labour unions protesting unresolved labour-related issues affecting workers in the territory.
The union urged all teachers in public primary and secondary schools across the FCT to comply fully with the directive, stressing that the action was necessary to press home their demands and protect the welfare of education workers.
It also called on members to remain peaceful and law-abiding throughout the strike period, while assuring that further developments would be communicated through official union channels.
The strike is expected to disrupt academic activities in public schools across the FCT if it proceeds as planned.
