The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Oyo State Wing, has declared an indefinite strike following the continued captivity of teachers and students kidnapped in the Oriire Local Government Area of the state.
Under this directive, all primary and secondary school teachers in Oyo State have been ordered to completely withdraw their services from Monday, June 1, 2026.
NUT in a joint statement, signed by the National President, Comrade Audu Titus Amba and Secretary General, Dr. Clinton J. Ikpitibo, expressed profound distress over the worsening conditions of the hostages.
Academic activities will remain suspended until all victims are safely and unconditionally released.
In addition to the industrial action in Oyo State, the NUT national leadership has instructed all state wings across the country to mobilize for nationwide solidarity rallies on Tuesday, June 2, 2026.
These rallies are scheduled to culminate at the respective Government Houses in each state.
Through these actions, union leaders intend to address the media, protest the current vulnerability of academic institutions, and collectively demand that the government establish safer and more secure learning environments.
The victims have been held since May 15, 2026 by terrorists.
The union lamented that despite multiple appeals to state authorities and security agencies, there has been no tangible progress toward their rescue.
There is anxiety following reports of the death of some victims in captivity.
The NUT stressed that the prolonged trauma experienced by the victims, their families, and the public made the strike unavoidable.
Reaffirming its absolute solidarity with the affected families, the union asserted that schools, teachers, and learners must never be treated as targets for criminal elements.
The union concluded its directive with an urgent call to the Federal Government, the Oyo State Government, and national security agencies to decisively intensify intelligence and rescue operations.
The NUT emphasized that education cannot thrive without peace and security, pledging to exhaust all lawful channels until every teacher and student safely returns home.
