Primary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory have threatened to resume its suspended strike on January 15, 2024.

The FCT Wing of the Nigeria Union of Teachers gave the directive to its members in a communiqué on Friday signed by the state Chairman, Abdullahi Shafas; Secretary, Margaret Jethro, and Publicity Secretary, Ibukun Adekeye.

According to the communiqué, the decision was made at the end of an emergency meeting of the state wing standing committee in Abuja.

Recall that the primary school teachers embarked on an indefinite strike on September 11, 2023, over the non-implementation of 40 per cent peculiar allowance and 25 months minimum wage arrears, among other issues.

The strike was however suspended on October 2, 2023 for six weeks to allow for resolution of the issues, after the FCT minister intervened by inaugurating a six-man committee to address issues

However, the six weeks deadline elapsed November, 2023, with nothing positive achieved, even though the committee had submitted its report.

The communiqué noted, “We are concerned that a series of meetings have taken place, but the primary school teachers remain in a pathetic situation and continue to bear the brunt of the high cost of living. Saddened by the suffering of the teachers and the non-payment of the aforementioned entitlements, the SWSC has no other option than to direct primary school teachers in the FCT to resume the suspended strike. The union, hereby, directs all FCT primary school teachers to resume the suspended strike action with effect from Monday January 15 till further notice. Parents are advised to keep their children and wards in primary schools safe at home.’’

It further threatened that all secondary school teachers in the FCT would join the strike from January 22, if the demands of the primary school teachers were not met before January 19, 2024.