Nigeria, July 2 -- For over three months, public primary school pupils in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have been out of the classroom due to a teachers' strike.

The industrial action has seen multiple suspensions and resumptions and is the third since late 2024.

The last strike was suspended in October 2024 after the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, intervened.

Despite repeated engagements between the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) FCT chapter and the six Area Councils responsible for primary education in the FCT, no lasting resolution has been reached.

At the core of the crisis is the implementation of the national minimum wage and associated allowances.

The NUT-FCT accused the area councils of reneging on previous agreements to i...