Popular online figure Martins Vincent Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan, has stirred fresh conversation with a bold protest outside the Abuja home of FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike.
His action was in response to Wike’s recent decision to cut funding to area councils that have failed to implement the new minimum wage for primary school teachers. This decision has led to a teachers’ strike, keeping many schoolchildren out of class.
VeryDarkMan chose to make a public statement in an unusual but striking way. He arrived at the minister’s gate with children dressed in school uniforms and began teaching them the alphabet. The letters came with a twist. As he led the class, he shouted phrases like “S for Suegbe, T for Tinubu, W for Wike,” which the children repeated with energy.
He explained that, since the government had failed to provide proper classrooms, the minister’s front gate would now serve as the children’s school. The move sparked reactions online, with many praising his creativity while others debated the use of children in protests.
The protest was not just a stunt—it was aimed at drawing attention to the impact of political decisions on education. VeryDarkMan’s actions have once again highlighted the growing frustration over unpaid teachers, abandoned classrooms, and a system that seems to leave young pupils behind.
As conversations continue, all eyes are now on the FCT authorities and area councils to find a solution. For now, one protest at a minister’s gate has made a powerful statement that’s hard to ignore.
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