The Nigeria Union of Teachers, Federal Capital Territory has directed primary and secondary school teachers to begin an indefinite strike on Monday.
The union gave the directive in a communique issued at the end of an emergency SWEC meeting in Gwagwalada, Abuja, on Friday.
The communique was jointly signed by the State Chairman, Abdullahi Shafa; the State Secretary, Margaret Jethro; and the State Publicity Secretary, Ibukun Adekeye.
In the communique, made available to newsmen in Abuja on Saturday, the union directed the teachers to comply with the directive and await further instructions
It further advised parents to keep their children and wards in primary and secondary schools safe at home until further notice.
It said that the teachers would remain at home until all their demands are met.
The union explained that the decision was the outcome of the SWEC meeting, convened to review the seven-day ultimatum issued to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, on March 11, which expired on March 29.
