Primary school teachers under the Local Education Authority (LEA) in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have resumed strike action today, March 24, 2025, following directives from the FCT wing of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT). This decision affects educational activities across the six area councils of the FCT.
The strike stems from unresolved issues concerning the non-payment of the N70,000 minimum wage by the area council chairmen. Despite a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on December 9, 2024, which led to the suspension of a previous strike, the council chairmen have reportedly failed to implement the agreed-upon wage increase. The NUT has also highlighted other unmet demands, including a 40% peculiar allowance, 25% and 35% salary increments, and a 35% wage award. 
This industrial action is part of a series of strikes over the past two years, primarily due to the non-implementation of the N30,000 minimum wage arrears approved in 2019. In January 2022, teachers embarked on an eight
