The Nigerian Union of Teachers , Federal Capital Territory Wing has suspended its ongoing strike for six weeks following intervention of the FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike.The Nigerian Union of Teachers , Federal Capital Territory Wing has suspended its ongoing strike for six weeks following intervention of the FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike.
Other concerns of the teachers included, non-payment of 25 months arrears of the 2019 approved national minimum wage, non-release of some promotion letters to beneficiaries and non-implementation of released promotion letters. He added that a 6-man committee was also set up and inaugurated to find a lasting solution to the issues.
“So, we suspended the strike for six weeks to enable the minister to take action and see to the implementation of the commitments,” he said.“Before now, there was nothing on ground; there was just no hope.” Knabayi said: “Teachers are patient people; teachers are understanding people; teachers can tolerate delays in payment of their entitlement when they are aware of a plan to pay.