Wednesday, November 26, 2025 - The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has warned of a possible nationwide strike, following a recent surge in attacks on schools by terrorists and bandits in Kebbi and Niger States.
Addressing a press conference on behalf of the National
Executive Council (NEC) and NUT members in Abuja on Tuesday, the Union’s
National President, Comr. Audu Titus Amba, expressed profound outrage over the
incidents.
The NUT also condemned the brutal killing of a Vice
Principal and a security guard, as well as the abduction of 25 students from
Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State.
They also condemned the abduction of over 300 pupils and 12
staff from St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwara
LGA, Niger State.
The Union also described these attacks as barbaric and
unacceptable, calling on the Federal Government to halt the incessant
kidnappings and assaults on schools to prevent a collapse of the nation’s
education system.
“These
grievous attacks are not only assaults on schools, teachers and learners, but
direct blows to the foundation of education and the sustainable development of
our nation. Classrooms are meant to be sanctuaries for nurturing young minds.
The destruction of these learning environments spells doom not just for our
children, but for the nation as a whole” he said
The Union lamented that recent attacks have forced some
schools to close, mortgaging the future of children and exposing the failure of
government to implement the Safe Schools Declaration and related policies aimed
at protecting schools.
NUT further called on federal and state governments to
prioritise the safe rescue of abducted students and staff and to strengthen
security measures around schools, especially in vulnerable areas.
“The recent
attacks are a tragic reminder that teachers and learners have become an
endangered species, increasingly subjected to horrific attacks and kidnappings,
often resulting in death.
If this
inhuman and deadly trend continues, the NUT will have no option but to call on
all teachers to down tools and stay at home until their safety and security are
guaranteed. Stop the attacks on schools now” he added
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