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Strike: FCT Workers Protest, Indigenes Head to Court

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Members of the Joint Union Action Committee of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) protested on Monday at the gate of the FCT Minister Nyesom Wike’s office, demanding the payment of salaries, resolution of the ongoing primary school teachers’ strike, and wage awards for health workers.

Simultaneously, the Assembly of Indigenous Youths of Abuja filed a lawsuit against the FCTA and the six Area Councils, claiming violations of the fundamental rights of primary school pupils and healthcare users in the territory. The strikes have persisted for over 90 days.

The President of the Joint Union Action Committee, Rifkatu Iortyer, mobilized unions for a three-day protest, criticizing the minister for neglecting critical staff issues. She highlighted grievances including the non-implementation of a minimum wage, unpaid salary arrears, and lack of overhead costs.

Iortyer stated, “We cannot work when overhead is not released,” and called the situation unfair, particularly regarding the unpaid hazard allowances for health workers.

The Trade Union Congress Chairman for the FCT, Audu Akogwu, supported the protest and condemned those who did not participate, labeling them as “saboteurs.” He criticized the minister’s failure to ensure that Area Council chairmen addressed the needs of striking workers.

In the lawsuit filed, the Assembly of Indigenous Youths of Abuja argued that the prolonged shutdown of essential services infringed on residents’ constitutional rights to life, dignity, education, and healthcare, seeking the court’s intervention to compel the Area Councils to fulfill their responsibilities.

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