Staff of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) have begun an indefinite strike in Abuja over unresolved welfare issues.
The event was reported by the Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday.
The strike noticed workers beneath the Joint Union Motion Congress (JUAC) shut the gates of the FCTA secretariat, halting regular operations.
The employees stated the motion was essential to compel the administration to handle long-standing points affecting their pay, advantages, and dealing situations.
The president of JUAC, Mrs. Rifkatu Iortyer, instructed journalists that the strike was pushed by a number of unresolved grievances.
These included the non-remittance of pension and Nationwide Housing Fund contributions, non-payment of salaries, overheads, and arrears from earlier wage awards.
She additionally highlighted centralized wage processing, the non-payment of workers on the Abuja Atmosphere Safety Board and Social Improvement Secretariat, and the absence of a {financial} threshold for Everlasting Secretaries and heads of companies.
“Offended employees on Monday shut the gates of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) as they started an indefinite strike over unresolved welfare issues.
“The employees, beneath the Joint Union Motion Congress (JUAC), have been interesting for pressing motion to resolve the welfare points affecting their morale and productiveness.
“The president of the union, Mrs Rifkatu Iortyer, instructed journalists that a number of the issues included non-remittance of pension and Nationwide Housing Fund deductions and no funds or overheads,” the NAN report learn partly.
Different points highlighted by Iortyer included unpaid promotion arrears, poor working situations, workers intimidation, and restricted alternatives for coaching and retraining.
The union additionally opposed the mass failure recorded within the 2024 promotion examination and referred to as for its reversal. She famous that these issues have been long-standing, inflicting hardship and frustration for workers who’ve devoted their careers to public service.
JUAC had beforehand shut the gates of the FCTA secretariat in June 2025 in an analogous protest to attract consideration to those unresolved welfare issues.
The union has said that the strike will proceed indefinitely till the administration engages meaningfully with the employees.
Strikes by professionals within the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) have been a recurring sample over the previous few years.
In January 2025, the Affiliation of Resident Medical doctors (ARD-FCTA) referred to as off a warning strike after the intervention of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. The decision adopted the cost of six months’ wage arrears, approval of accoutrement allowances, and different measures addressing long-standing grievances.
The present JUAC strike on the FCTA secretariat continues this development, highlighting persistent workers grievances within the territory.