Students in all 117 Federal Unity Schools across Nigeria can finally start their new academic year as public school workers called off their strike on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
The Shehu Mohammed group of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) instructed teachers and staff to return to work right away. The strike had delayed the resumption of the 2026/2027 school term, which was supposed to begin on September 13.
The decision came after labor leaders and school representatives held a special meeting on Tuesday in Kano City, Kano State. Officials from the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), the ASCSN, and regional leaders of the Unity Schools met to discuss the situation.
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Workers agreed to end the strike because the Federal Government paused its plan to hand over management duties at King’s College, Lagos, to the King’s College Old Boys Association (KCOBA).
The government formed a seven-person committee to study the agreement made with the old boys group. Two members of the ASCSN union will sit on this panel to look through the agreement details.
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Union leaders signed a document in Kano showing that regional school leaders supported the national officers to stop the strike while they wait for the committee report.
ASCSN Secretary-General Joshua Apebo sent an official notice on September 23 to all members in Federal Unity Colleges. He wrote: “In view of the above, the ongoing strike at the Federal Unity Colleges across Nigeria is hereby suspended.”
Before this meeting, two different groups within the union gave conflicting instructions to workers. A group led by Innocent Bola-Audu had previously stopped its action.
However, the faction led by Shehu Mohammed refused to yield and ordered teachers to stay away from classes until their demands were met.
TUC Secretary-General Comrade Nuhu Toho attended the Kano meeting alongside ASCSN National President Comrade Shehu Mohammed, central union officers, and regional coordinators.
The union stated that this action is only temporary. Union leaders warned that teachers could walk out again without notice if they are unhappy with the committee results or future government decisions.
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