VDM gives ultimatum over prolonged teachers’ strike in Abuja

By Aderinola Abimbola

Controversial critc and influencer, Martins Vincent Otse, also known as Verydarkman, VDM, has staged a protest in Abuja over prolonged teacher’s strike.

The critic staged the protest at the FCT minister’s gate on Monday and was seen wearing a school uniform.

VDM along with school children gathered at the gate of the FCT minister’s office where he taught them letters of the alphabet.

“A for Asiwaju, B for Bola, T for Tinubu, W for Wike”, VDM called out.

VDM issued a seven day ultimatum to the administration to address the minimum wage implementation which is the cause of the teacher’s strike.

He however reminded them .that he would be back tomorrow to continue the protest

“We have decided to give them a week. He’s preparing for the 2027 election, but he has forgotten. And he nearly fell from the plane. He’s stressed. So we will give you one week,” he said.

VDM also made a statement on his Instagram page on Monday with a video of the staged protest.

“For the past 9 weeks and counting all the public primary schools in the federal capital territory Abuja have been on strike. Because of internal problem surrounding the payment of minimum wage. For this reason these public schools kids have to suffer. As a matter of fact they have missed out on last term examinations. The teachers won’t work and so the schools are locked. The government promised to pay 70,000 naira for minimum wage and above 70,000 naira based on their promotional levels,” he wrote.

VDM also pointed out the need for the government to keep to their promises.

“I decided to bring them out to the FCTA and use the entrance as their new school hopefully the government will remember them. So for now this is our new school. I am certain the government officials will not care because their kids don’t go to the public schools. Most of them don’t even study in Nigeria……this is not what @officialasiwajubat promised the Nigerian people….TO THE HONORABLE MINISTER OF FCT please open our public schools. I have heard you call them the leaders of tomorrow how will they lead tomorrow without basic education?,” VDM wrote.