Teachers in public primary and secondary schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have begun an indefinite strike action over unmet demands by the Federal Government.
A visit to some of the schools in the FCT, including LEA Primary School, Area 10, Garki, and Government Science Technical College, Area 3, Garki, showed visibly deserted school premises with no students or teachers in sight.
The FCT Wing Executive Council of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), had earlier on Friday in a communique , directed primary and secondary school teachers to begin an indefinite strike on Monday.
Chairman of the union, Abdullahi Shafa; alongside the Secretary, Margaret Jethro; and the Publicity Secretary, Ibukun Adekeye, in the jointly signed communique, explained that the decision was the outcome of an emergency SWEC meeting convened to review the seven-day ultimatum issued to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, on March 11, which expired on March 29.
It added that the move also became necessary following the continued silence on the legitimate demands of teachers amid the prevailing harsh economic realities in the country, particularly in the FCT.
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