Following the ongoing strike embarked upon by primary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory ( FCT), over the non-payment of the N70,000 minimum wage, activist and social media influencer, Martins Vincent Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan (VDM) was on Monday seen teaching some school children in front of the FCT Administration’s gate.
Since 24 March 2025, the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) in the FCT has been on strike on account of the non-payment of the N70,000 minimum wage by Chairmen of the six Area Councils in the FCT.
Only two days ago, VDM had on his Facebook page asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC to look into the issue.
He had said; “For over 9 weeks, our public primary school kids in the Federal Capital Territory have been out of school.
According to their books they claimed they are paying these primary school teachers 80 thousand naira and above depending on their level.
“Sadly they lied to them because till now they are still being paid 30 thousand naira and upon this they have been owed salaries and for this reasons the teachers decided to go on strike.
“@officialasiwajubat this is not the future you promised Nigerians. Our children will be limited to a brighter future without this basic education. @officialefcc please we demand a deep investigation on the board in charge of their salaries so as to clear this mess and send these innocent kids back to school”.
The teachers’ strike highlights the challenges in the education sector. What do you think can be done to resolve the issue and ensure students receive quality education?