Abuja teachers join JUAC strike

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), FCT Wing, has directed all primary and secondary school teachers in Abuja to join the ongoing strike initiated by the Joint Union Action Committee (JUAC).

This was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the State Chairman, Abdullahi Shafas; State Secretary, Margaret Jethro; and Publicity Secretary, Ibukun Adekeye.

This strike commenced on Monday, January 26, 2026.

The NUT said the decision to down tools follows a directive from the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), instructing all affiliate unions within the FCT to escalate the industrial action.

​While the NUT noted initial reservations regarding the organisational approach of the JUAC-led strike, the union emphasised that the intervention of the NLC necessitated a unified front.

​It stated: “All teachers in FCT primary and secondary schools are to stay away from classrooms starting Monday.

“Teachers within the city centre and surrounding areas are directed to converge at the National Industrial Court (NIC) on Gimbiya Street, Area 11, Abuja by 7 a.m. on Monday.

“The gathering is intended to show solidarity during the hearing of a court case instituted against JUAC.”

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The NUT reaffirmed its commitment to negotiating with authorities until all outstanding demands specifically affecting teachers are met.

​The union urged its members to remain steadfast while promising to provide updates as the situation unfolds.

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on January 19 began an indefinite strike over unresolved welfare concerns.

The workers under JUAC have been appealing for urgent action to resolve the welfare issues affecting their morale and productivity.

The president of the union, Rifkatu Iortyer, told journalists that some of the concerns raised included non-remittance of pension and National Housing Fund deductions and no payments or overheads.

Others were unlawful restriction and centralisation of salary preparation and payment, and non-payment of officers of the Abuja Environment Protection Board and Social Development Secretariat engaged to enforce laws and policies.

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