Nigeria, Oct. 15 -- Public schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, were largely deserted on Tuesday and Wednesday as the indefinite strike by FCT workers entered its seventh day, leaving students without regular lessons and uncertain about when academic activities would resume.

The FCT Council of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) had declared an indefinite strike on 7 October over unmet demands of FCT teachers. The strike followed an ultimatum given to the FCT administration.

Following the declaration of the strike, the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, threatened the workers with a 'No Work, No Pay' policy. But the workers have remained adamant and stayed away from work.

PREMIUM TIMES visited some schools across the FCT and f...