The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has taken the striking workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to the National Industrial Court in a bid to halt their ongoing indefinite strike.
The legal action follows the workers’ continued industrial action over unresolved demands raised by their unions, which have disrupted activities across key departments of the FCTA.
Sources familiar with the development disclosed that the minister approached the court seeking an order restraining the unions and their members from continuing the strike, while compelling a return to work pending the resolution of the dispute.
The FCTA workers had embarked on the indefinite strike to press home demands relating to welfare, entitlements, and other outstanding issues, accusing the authorities of failing to honour previous agreements.
The FCT Administration, however, maintains that due process is being followed in addressing the concerns and insists that prolonged industrial action is negatively affecting service delivery in the nation’s capital.
The matter is now before the National Industrial Court, which is expected to determine the legality of the strike and outline the next steps toward resolving the impasse between the FCT Administration and the workers’ unions.
