The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and the Federal Capital Improvement Authority (FCDA) employees have commenced an indefinite strike, resulting in the closure of presidency workplaces throughout the FCT.
The commercial motion follows a previous warning issued final Friday, when the employees introduced their intention to down instruments over unresolved labour and welfare-related points.
The strike was initiated by the Joint Union Motion Congress (JUAC), which directed workers in any respect ranges inside the FCT public service to withdraw their providers.
JUAC accused the FCTA authorities of ignoring long-standing calls for, stating that the strike was triggered after the expiration of a seven-day ultimatum issued to the administration.
In keeping with the unions, a number of conferences had been held with administration through the ultimatum interval, however none produced tangible outcomes.
The ultimatum, which started on January 7, 2026, was formally communicated in an announcement dated January 8 and collectively signed by the JUAC President, Comrade Rifkatu Iortyer, and Secretary, Comrade Abdullahi Saleh.
The discover was additionally copied to key officers, together with the Minister of State for the FCT, the Chief of Employees, the Head of Service, and the Director of Safety Companies.
Among the many grievances highlighted by the unions are unpaid promotion arrears, delays in workers promotions, and continued service extensions granted to administrators and everlasting secretaries due for retirement.
JUAC additional alleged that the administration has didn’t remit statutory deductions, together with pension contributions and Nationwide Housing Fund funds.
As well as, the unions raised considerations over the dealing with of the 2024 promotion examinations, describing the method as “poorly managed and unfair to many affected employees.”