Primary school teachers and local government workers from the six Area Councils in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) staged a peaceful protest in Abuja on Thursday, decrying the persistent non-payment of their entitlements and newly approved minimum wage.
The demonstrators, united under the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) and the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), marched through the streets to express their grievances over the refusal of the Area Council Chairmen to implement the ₦70,000 minimum wage and other related benefits.
The protest, long-anticipated and earlier announced for Wednesday, saw widespread participation from education and council workers across all six Area Councils.