“Wike Must Go’ Chants Echo as FCTA Workers Protest at Abuja Court

Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) workers, backed by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), converged on the National Industrial Court in Abuja on Monday to escalate their indefinite strike.

The protest follows an official NLC directive endorsing the walkout as a legitimate response to the administration’s persistent failure to uphold workers’ rights and honor previous agreements.

The demonstrators, who disrupted administrative operations across the capital, are demanding the payment of promotion arrears and better working conditions.

Armed with placards reading “Enough is Enough” and “Wike Must Go,” the workers marched through the court premises, chanting solidarity songs and citing “hostile labour relations” as the primary driver of their unrest.

Persecondnews reported that FCT Minister Nyesom Wike had approached the National Industrial Court to challenge the legality of the strike.

According to the FCTA, the industrial action violated established labour procedures, including failure to exhaust dispute-resolution mechanisms before embarking on a total shutdown.

The FCTA leadership contended that the industrial action poses a significant threat to public order and the delivery of essential services across the capital.

Officials defended their decision to seek a judicial interpretation, describing it as a necessary measure to ensure the continuity of governance and to prevent the city from being held to ransom by a prolonged strike.