US EditionNigeria: FCTA Workers Begin Strike, Shut Down Offices
The strike began after a seven-day ultimatum expired with grievances including unpaid promotion arrears and failure to remit pension contributions, union leaders said.
- FCTA and FCDA workers commenced an indefinite strike across the Federal Capital Territory after a last-Friday warning and a January 7, 2026, ultimatum, JUAC alleged.
- Unions say longstanding grievances include unpaid promotion arrears, delayed promotions, continued service extensions for directors and permanent secretaries due for retirement, and poorly managed 2024 promotion examinations, while JUAC alleged failure to remit pension contributions and National Housing Fund payments.
- The ultimatum statement, signed by JUAC President Comrade Rifkatu Iortyer and Secretary Comrade Abdullahi Saleh, directed all FCT public service employees to strike and was copied to senior officials including the Minister of State for the FCT.
- Government offices across the FCT are now closed due to JUAC's instructed service withdrawal by FCTA and FCDA staff, causing prolonged disruption to public operations in the FCT and its area councils.
- With talks producing no results, unions say several engagements with FCTA management yielded no outcomes, while JUAC alleged unresolved pension contributions and National Housing Fund deductions deepen the impasse.
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By Aduragbemi Omiyale An indefinite strike action has been embarked upon by employees of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). The aggrieved workers grounded activities of the administration on Monday as they ask for improved working conditions. The staff members of the FCTA and the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) were seen outside their secretaries […]
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