Thousands of Parent-Teacher Association, PTA, part-time teachers working in Federal Unity Colleges across Nigeria have begun a coordinated withdrawal from normal academic activities over the Federal Government’s prolonged delay in regularising their appointments and improving welfare conditions.
Reports emerging from several Federal Unity Colleges indicate that the action is gradually spreading nationwide, with varying levels of compliance already recorded across schools in different states.
Messages circulating among affected teachers and obtained from various institutions confirmed growing solidarity among staff members participating in the action.
Some of the messages reportedly read, “FGGC Gboko complying fully,” “Fully compliance by FGGC Potiskum,” and “FGC Azare total closure, solidarity forever,” suggesting partial shutdowns and suspension of teaching activities in several colleges.
The affected schools include Federal Government Girls’ College, Gboko in Benue State; Federal Government Girls’ College, Potiskum in Yobe State; Federal Government College, Azare in Bauchi State; Federal Government College, Jos in Plateau State; Federal Government College, New Bussa in Niger State; and Federal Government College, Ilorin in Kwara State.
One of the affected teachers confirmed that the coordinated withdrawal had already gained momentum nationwide, with increasing support from PTA teachers across different Unity Colleges.
According to the teacher, the protest mainly involves suspension of classroom teaching activities, although some staff members still report to school premises for limited administrative duties, while others stay away completely.
The development follows growing frustration among PTA teachers over years of delayed regularisation, poor remuneration, and lack of job security despite long years of service in federal schools.
Affected teachers disclosed that many of them earn between thirty thousand and seventy thousand naira monthly, despite teaching in Federal Unity Colleges for periods ranging from ten to twenty years.
The teachers accused the Federal Government of neglect, noting that repeated verification exercises, official engagements, and assurances over their regularisation have failed to produce concrete results.
According to the workers, more than three thousand five hundred PTA part-time staff members are affected nationwide, with many still operating under precarious employment conditions without proper recognition, stability, or adequate welfare support.
Some teachers also expressed concern that while their regularisation remains unresolved, fresh recruitments and staff resumptions are reportedly ongoing in several Unity Colleges, a situation they described as unfair and discouraging.
The aggrieved workers further revealed that plans are underway for physical mobilisation activities in Abuja as the agitation continues to intensify across the federation.
They appealed for sustained public attention and media coverage, insisting that visibility remains critical to their struggle for justice and improved welfare.
According to the teachers, frustration among members has reached alarming levels due to years of uncertainty, poor salaries, and worsening economic realities driven by rising costs of food, transportation, and housing.
The workers warned that despite several peaceful advocacy efforts and engagements with relevant authorities, no meaningful resolution has been achieved, raising fears that the situation could escalate further if urgent government intervention is not provided.
The development now raises concerns over possible disruptions to academic activities in Federal Unity Colleges across the country if negotiations fail to produce immediate results.
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