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How Wike's Approval of N5bn Commitment punctured Abuja Teachers' Strike

The State Wing Executive Council (SWEC) of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has suspended the ongoing strike by primary and secondary school teachers with immediate effect.

The SWEC Chairman, Abdullahi Shafa, disclosed this at a news conference on Sunday in Gwagwalada.

Shafa said the decision followed an emergency meeting convened to review the intervention of the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, in the dispute declared on April 20, 2026.

According to him, the minister approved a N5 billion monthly commitment to address teachers’ outstanding needs.

“The minister approved the release of N2 billion monthly from FCT Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), plus N3 billion from the 10 per cent IGR accruing to the Area Councils, to implement the 40 per cent peculiar allowance and settle outstanding entitlements of primary school teachers,” he said.

On promotion matters, Shafa said the minister had pledged to engage the Chairman of the FCT Civil Service Commission to remove the vacancy precondition for teacher promotions and review the 2024 promotion exercise.

He said that following stakeholders resolution, the council had directed all FCT primary and secondary school teachers to resume duties on Monday, April 27.

Shafa added that no teacher should be victimised for participating in the strike, noting that the council would review its position if the FCT administration failed to honour the agreement.

He commended teachers for their solidarity and reaffirmed SWEC’s commitment to improved working conditions in the FCT.

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Don't bring Rapid Response Squad down, IGP warns Officers

The Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, has charged officers of the Nigeria Police Force to treat members of the public with civility and professionalism, stressing that citizens remain the police’s “bosses”.

Disu gave the directive during a courtesy visit to the Lagos State Governor’s Office Correspondents at Alausa, Ikeja.

He said the effectiveness of policing depended largely on the cooperation and trust of the public.

“I have told the officers not to bring the name of the Rapid Response Squad down.

“They must treat members of the public as their bosses because they are paid from taxpayers’ money.

“They should also see the people as partners, because without the community, policing cannot succeed,” he said.

The IGP, who had earlier addressed officers of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) at their base, noted that the press centre used by journalists shared a boundary with the RRS station.

Reflecting on his previous role as RRS commander in Lagos, Disu recalled his close working relationship with journalists covering the Lagos State Government.

“I am happy to be here again and to see familiar faces.

“We worked together as one when I served here. Your support and cooperation then meant a lot to us,” he said.

He explained that his visit formed part of ongoing engagements with key stakeholders, including the Commissioner of Police, the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, the state governor and officers of the RRS.

According to him, the engagements are aimed at strengthening discipline, professionalism and respect for human rights within the Force.

In response, Chairman of the Lagos State Governor’s Office Correspondents, George Okojie, commended the IGP for his longstanding relationship with journalists and his people-oriented approach to policing.

Okojie described Disu as a leader who had consistently demonstrated humility and accessibility, recalling his tenure as RRS commander when he maintained close ties with journalists.

“We are confident that the Nigeria Police Force is in capable hands. His leadership style gives hope that policing in Nigeria will continue to improve,” he said.

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