The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) says it should shut down Abuja after President Bola Tinubu concludes his July 3 undertaking inaugurations, in response to months of unresolved wage-related points and different council employees throughout the six space councils within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Chairman of the FCT NLC, Dr Stephen Knabayi, made the disclosure throughout an interview on Thursday in Abuja, as reported by the Information Company of Nigeria (NAN).
“The Federal Capital Territory Chapter of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) says it’s mobilising to close down the territory after President Bola Tinubu concludes his initiatives’ inauguration on July 3.”
It added, “Knabayi defined that the transfer was to attract the eye of the FCT Administration to handle the world council employees’ lingering strike.
“Different unresolved points included the non-implementation of 25 per cent and 35 per cent wage will increase, and the N35,000 wage award, amongst different advantages.
“He added that the NLC had already knowledgeable the FCT Administration and safety businesses of the deliberate protest to close down the territory because the final resort to press dwelling their calls for,” the supply learn partially.
In accordance with him, the employees are demanding full implementation of the minimal wage, 40% peculiar allowance, wage increments, and the N35,000 wage award. The N70,000 minimal wage, briefly paid in Could, was suspended in June with out clarification.
The NLC issued a seven-day ultimatum to the FCT Administration on June 13, which expired on June 20. Nevertheless, the union delayed motion to permit President Tinubu to finish the inauguration of FCT initiatives marking his second yr in workplace.
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The NLC delayed motion after its June 20 ultimatum expired to permit President Tinubu’s undertaking inaugurations marking his second yr in workplace. Knabayi stated the unions will mobilise as soon as the ceremonies conclude.
He additionally criticised the world council chairmen for specializing in the preparations for the 2026 space council elections over employees’ welfare, the place the funds being spent might settle the excellent wages.
- The NLC has referred to as on FCT Minister Nyesom Wike to compel the world councils to handle the disaster. Wike had earlier intervened by releasing N4.1 billion to the councils to help wage funds.
- Nevertheless, he reiterated that main college and healthcare employees fall below the jurisdiction of the world councils, not the FCT Administration.
- In April, the FCT chairman of the Nigeria Union of Lecturers (NUT), Abdullahi Shafa, acknowledged Wike’s intervention however maintained that the strike would proceed till all calls for are met.
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