By Samuel Sunday 23-6-2025
Activist and social media influencer, Martins Otse a.k.a VeryDarkMan, has led a protest supporting striking public primary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory.
VDM posted a video, where he was captured standing together with the students and arguing the injustice of the situation of the pupils provided by the government.
He pointed out that lies had been spread regarding the raising of the minimal wage to N80K by N30K. Nonetheless, the truth of the matter is that teachers continue to be paid the paltry amount of N30K.
He, thus, urged the Nigerian government to investigate the matter, and emphasized the importance of the future of the children. The clips broadcasted showed the activist in the streets of Abuja with a megaphone in front, leading the protest.
“For over 9 weeks our public primary school kids in the federal capital territory have been out of school because the president Tinubu administration lied about the increment of the minimum wage, according to their books they claimed they are paying these primary school teachers 80 thousand naira and above depending on their level”; he wrote.
“Sadly they lied to them because till now they are still being paid 30 thousand naira and upon this they have been owed salaries and for this reasons the teachers decided to go on strike @officialasiwajubat this is not the future you promised Nigerians.”
“Our children be limited to a brighter future without this basic education, the greed of your government should not cost them a path to the good life @officialefcc please we demand a deep investigation on the board in charge of their salaries so as to clear this mess and send these innocent kids back to school.”