Federal Capital Territory primary and secondary school teachers have vowed to go on an indefinite strike if their demands are not met by Thursday.
The FCT Chairperson of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Stephen Knabayi, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the end of an emergency meeting on Tuesday in Abuja.
NAN reports that the FCT chapter of the NUT commenced a five-day warning strike on November 18, over the non-payment of their promotion salary arrears, lack of teachers’ upgrade and insecurity, among others.
According to Mr Knabayi, the demands of the teachers are in two folds, adding that teachers under the FCT Administration and those under the area councils are affected.
Mr Knabayi said although the union had received commitment from the FCT Minister, Bello Mohammed, on the matter, it continued with the warning strike due to non-commitment from the chairmen of the FCT area councils.
“The strike is ongoing. It is a five-day warning strike, which is expected to come to an end on November 24.
“As I speak with you now, we have no issues any longer with FCTA, because of the commitment we have received from the Minister of FCT.
“However, we do not have any commitment from the area councils as we speak. “That is why the strike is still ongoing,” he said.
The NUT chairperson urged the area council chairpersons to take advantage of the window for the warning strike to dialogue with the union.
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