Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- Several primary school teachers under the Local Education Authority (LEA) in some area councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) reportedly collapsed last week after receiving their January salaries, which did not reflect the new N70,000 minimum wage.

Reports indicate that the teachers, many of whom had incurred debts with the hope of repaying them once the new wage was implemented, were deeply disappointed when they received the old salary instead. This contradicts promises made by council chairmen to begin the new wage implementation in January 2025.

It was confirmed that all primary school teachers across the six area councils received their January salaries at the old rate.

Muazu Abdulkarim, a teacher, exp...