The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, is currently holding talks with officials of the Nigerian Union of Teachers, NUT, at his Abuja office.
According to a statement from his spokesperson, Lere Olayinka, the discussion is focused on the ongoing strike by primary school teachers in the FCT.
On Tuesday, members of the NUT’s FCT chapter staged a protest at the entrance of the Federal Capital Territory Secretariat under tight security.
They said the protest was part of a broader industrial action that began on Monday, April 20, 2026, as teachers press the FCT administration over unresolved grievances.
The strike stems from an earlier directive issued on Friday by the NUT FCT Executive Council, instructing both primary and secondary school teachers to embark on an indefinite strike starting Monday.
