VeryDarkMan & FCT Pupils Hold Monday Class at FCTA Gate Amid 9-Week School Shutdown

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A powerful video has gone viral, capturing social crusader Martins Vincent Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan, conducting an impromptu Monday class with primary school pupils at the FCTA Minister’s Gate in Abuja, marking over nine weeks of school closures due to an unresolved teachers’ strike.

Clad in school uniforms, VeryDarkMan assists the children in a basic lesson on letters as they sit outside the government office. This scene starkly highlights the ongoing education crisis in the Federal Capital Territory.

Public primary schools have been shut since early April following a strike by teachers protesting unpaid salaries and delayed implementation of the N70,000 minimum wage.

The video has triggered an outpouring of emotion on social media. It has become a rallying cry for parents, activists, and netizens who condemn the prolonged neglect of education. Many users accuse the FCTA of prioritizing prestige projects over fundamental services like teaching and learning.

Punch Newspapers confirms the strike began on March 24, now entering its tenth week with no resolution in sight. In response, VeryDarkMan has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the FCT Administration to resolve the dispute—or expect escalated action.

Meanwhile, the Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) has backed VeryDarkMan’s bold demonstration, warning that the strike’s ripple effects have crippled both education and primary healthcare in the territory.

Local government leaders and the Minister have announced ongoing negotiations with teacher unions including NUT, NULGE, and NANNM. Yet, with no concrete agreement yet, students remain locked out of schools, and parents watch on anxiously.

The shocking visuals from the protest are sparking nationwide outrage, forcing the FCT to confront a growing public demand: reopen the schools, pay the teachers, and resume education without delay.

Stay tuned as we follow any response from the FCT government, developments from union talks, and the outcome of the seven-day ultimatum that promises to define the fate of the ongoing education standoff.