Oyo teachers begin indefinite strike over abducted colleagues, pupils

The Oyo State Wing of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, has embarked connected an indefinite onslaught opening from Monday, June 1, 2026, till further notice.

The State NUT Chairman, Comrade Hassan Fatai, gave the directive successful a connection on Monday.

Fatai said the concern enactment is successful protestation against the continued enactment successful captivity of abducted teachers and pupils successful the state. .

According to the union, the prolonged detention of the victims has created fearfulness and anxiousness among teachers, discouraged parents from sending their children to school, and heightened hostility crossed communities successful the state.

This comes aft a directive by President Bola Tinubu on Sunday for the recruitment of 1,000 wood guards to unafraid the merchandise of the abducted teachers and students.

DAILY POST reports that Tinubu on Sunday approved the recruitment of astatine slightest 1,000 wood guards and the deployment of a peculiar rescue to the state.

However, the NUT said the concern enactment is aimed astatine drafting the attraction of authorities to the ...