The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) says it’ll shut down Abuja after President Bola Tinubu concludes his July 3 mission inaugurations, in response to months of unresolved wage-related points and different council workers throughout the six space councils within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Chairman of the FCT NLC, Dr Stephen Knabayi, made the disclosure throughout an interview on Thursday in Abuja, as reported by the Information Company of Nigeria (NAN).
“The Federal Capital Territory Chapter of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) says it’s mobilising to close down the territory after President Bola Tinubu concludes his initiatives’ inauguration on July 3.”
It added, “Knabayi defined that the transfer was to attract the eye of the FCT Administration to deal with the realm council staff’ lingering strike.
“Different unresolved points included the non-implementation of 25 per cent and 35 per cent wage will increase, and the N35,000 wage award, amongst different advantages.
“He added that the NLC had already knowledgeable the FCT Administration and safety businesses of the deliberate protest to close down the territory because the final resort to press dwelling their calls for,” the supply learn partially.
Based on him, the employees are demanding full implementation of the minimal wage, 40% peculiar allowance, wage increments, and the N35,000 wage award. The N70,000 minimal wage, briefly paid in Might, was suspended in June with out clarification.
The NLC issued a seven-day ultimatum to the FCT Administration on June 13, which expired on June 20. Nevertheless, the union delayed motion to permit President Tinubu to finish the inauguration of FCT initiatives marking his second yr in workplace.
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The NLC delayed motion after its June 20 ultimatum expired to permit President Tinubu’s mission inaugurations marking his second yr in workplace. Knabayi mentioned the unions will mobilise as soon as the ceremonies conclude.
He additionally criticised the realm council chairmen for specializing in the preparations for the 2026 space council elections over staff’ welfare, the place the funds being spent may settle the excellent wages.
- The NLC has referred to as on FCT Minister Nyesom Wike to compel the realm councils to deal with the disaster. Wike had earlier intervened by releasing N4.1 billion to the councils to help wage funds.
- Nevertheless, he reiterated that main faculty and healthcare staff fall below the jurisdiction of the realm councils, not the FCT Administration.
- In April, the FCT chairman of the Nigeria Union of Lecturers (NUT), Abdullahi Shafa, acknowledged Wike’s intervention however maintained that the strike would proceed till all calls for are met.
