Labour union strike in Abuja politically motivated – Wike

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has described the industrial action declared by the FCT chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) as politically motivated, insisting that the issues raised by the organised labour had already been agreed upon and were being addressed.
The minister also claimed that the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS) had distanced themselves from the strike.
Wike warned that the “no work, no pay” policy would be enforced against workers who participate in the industrial action, while insisting that the administration had no outstanding issues with the area councils.
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