FCT teachers are growing increasingly frustrated as delayed arrears continue to strain their finances and morale.
For months, educators under the Local Education Authority have struggled, waiting for long-outstanding entitlements while authorities largely ignored their concerns.
FCT Teachers Direct Appeal To Leadership
Recently, Isaac Ityav wrote an open letter to FCT NUT chairman Abdullahi Shafas and his team, directly criticising the slow pace of resolving these issues.
While teachers appreciated partial payments of the national minimum wage arrears, they argued that progress remains insufficient and frustratingly slow.
Moreover, the forum asked, “If it has taken this long for partial payments, how much longer before authorities deliver full allowances?”
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The letter urged transparency, stressing that teachers deserve clarity, not silence, regarding their entitlements.
Ityav also called on the NUT leadership to act boldly, remain visible, and fight relentlessly for educators’ rights, insisting they move beyond procedural delays and bureaucratic bottlenecks.
Strike Aftermath And Warning
The warning follows a strike that teachers began on March 24 to protest unpaid salaries, unimplemented 25% and 35% salary increases, the 40% peculiar allowance, and the ₦35,000 wage award.
After schools reopened on July 8, following partial arrears payments, many teachers in Abaji, AMAC, Bwari, and Gwagwalada still await full settlement.
Teachers emphasised that these delays harm their dignity, motivation, and ability to support families while shaping Nigeria’s future.
Therefore, the forum sent a clear message: if authorities do not act swiftly, classrooms may fall silent once again.
