Teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) suspend strike action after over three months, following the payment of a N16 billion debt.

The union had embarked on a strike, which had disrupted academic activities since March, over the delay of payment of salaries.

According to the FCT chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), the decision was made after the payment of the new minimum wage along with five months’ salary arrears was credited to the affected teachers on Tuesday, July 8.

In a communiqué issued after an emergency meeting in Abuja, the union confirmed that academic activities will resume on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.

The union stated in part …

“All primary school teachers in FCT to, with effect from Wednesday, 9th July 2025 return to the classrooms and continue with their legitimate duties while the union intensifies more efforts to ensure the settlement of the remaining entitlements. ‘

“Following the ongoing strike action by the primary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) from the 24th of March 2025 and consequent upon the intervention of the Honourable Minister of FCT on Thursday 3rd July 2025, the State Wing Executive Council (SWEC) of the Union held an emergency session on Friday 4th July, 2025 to deliberate on the offer made by the Honourable Minister to end to review the strike action.”