Abuja Teachers Join Strike, Close All Schools Widely

Chai! Na wah o! The wahala don land for Abuja as all teachers wey dey work for primary and secondary schools don join strike wey dem call from last week. Na the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), FCT Branch, lead the charge to make sure the classrooms no go open, e even write am for communiqué dat dem joint dis action because of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) order.

Dem start this action on January 26, 2026, and all teachers wey dey Abuja don carry their body comot from school o. Na the big men for NUT, like chairman Abdullahi Shafas, secretary Margaret Jethro, and publicity scribe Ibukun Adekeye, dem sign the letter wey make this wahala official. They talk say all their members need to stay house from school start from Monday, as dem also dey prepare to gather for National Industrial Court wey dey Gimbiya Street, Area 11 by 7a.m.

The reason for the gathering no be small thing; dem wan show solidarity during di court case wey dey happen for JUAC side. E clear say this strike no be play; na serious matter wey concern the welfare of teachers. Because the NLC don call for all unions to wade in support, e make sense make dem join body. Earlier, NUT get small reservation about how JUAC dey handle their strike, but wetin NLC talk make dem gree collaborate, dem no fit carry dem own issue make am joke.

Dem don even emphasize say dis solidarity no be one-day matter. Dem dey ready to dey negotiate with authorities till una address all di issues wey dey affect teachers’ life. As dem talk am well: ‘A people united can never be defeated!’ My people, dis kind strong talk e fit motivate plenty teachers to hold their ground.

As for Abuja FCTA, dem don dey face their own issue since January 19, with workers under JUAC dey call for urgent resolution wey fit turn dem morale back up. The teachers dey call for things wey don dey overdue, like pension deductions wey dem no remit, payment issues, salary wahala, and di whole gist about lack of funds dey affect dem productivity. Things no dey easy for dem at all.

This step wey NUT don take fit affect thousands of children wey dey go normal public schools for Abuja, and e go intensify di pressure wey dey on di government to find quick solution wey go restore learning for students. Na so we see dis matter, and as updates dey land as we dey watch the situation unfold, we go continue to bring una di latest gist.