BREAKING: FCTA Workers Demands Wike’s Removal Over Welfare issues, Begin Indefinite Strike

Workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), with the backing of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on Monday staged a protest at the National Industrial Court in Abuja as part of an ongoing total and indefinite strike over unresolved labour issues.

The action followed a directive from the NLC, which threw its full weight behind the strike, describing it as justified amid what it called persistent violations of workers’ rights by the FCTA’s management and political leadership.

The protesting workers accused FCTA authorities of neglecting long-standing welfare concerns, including unpaid promotion arrears, poor working conditions, and the absence of essential working tools. They said repeated engagements with the administration had failed to produce any meaningful outcome, leaving them with no option but to embark on an indefinite strike.

At the court premises, workers carried placards calling for the removal of the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. The placards bore inscriptions such as “Wike must go!!”, “Abuja no be Rivers”, “Pay promotion arrears”, “Enough is Enough” and “No working tools”.

The chants and messages reflected what the workers described as deep frustration with the alleged high-handed handling of labour matters by the FCTA leadership.

The NLC said its support for the strike was based on the FCTA’s failure to respect workers’ rights and honour previous agreements, stressing that the protest would continue until the workers’ demands are met.

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Security personnel were deployed around the National Industrial Court as the workers marched peacefully within the premises, chanting solidarity songs.

As of the time of filing this report, the FCTA authorities had not issued any official response to the workers’ demands.