NANS Demands Reopening Of FCT Primary Schools

The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Joint Campus Council (JCC) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has expressed deep concern over the prolonged closure of public primary schools in the FCT due to the ongoing industrial action by the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT).

The body has threatened mass protests if the government fails to reopen the schools.

Chairman of NANS JCC in the FCT,  Comrade Wele ThankGod Chimenem in a press statement yesterday, said education is a fundamental right, and denying young children access to learning for such an extended period was unacceptable.

“It is disheartening that innocent pupils are made to suffer due to issues that can and should be resolved amicably.

“We call on the FCT Minister, Barr. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike and all relevant stakeholders to immediately engage with the leadership of NANS, NUT and address their demands in order to reopen the schools without further delay.

“Failure to meet this demand within 144 hours will leave the leadership of NANS FCT with no option but to mobilise a mass protest across the FCT.

“We will not stand by while the educational future of our younger generation is mortgaged. These children are too young to suffer educational marginalisation. This is a clarion call to action. Enough is enough,” he said.

Public primary schools across the FCT have been shut down since March 24, 2025  due to the area councils’ failure to implement the N70,000 minimum wage and settle long-standing wage arrears.