LABOUR SPLIT IN ABUJA: TUC REJECTS NLC’s INDEFINITE FCT STRIKE OVER LACK OF CONSULTATION
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council has officially instructed its members and affiliate unions to ignore the indefinite strike order declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).
The underlying dispute stems from an ongoing disagreement between the FCT Administration and the Nigeria Union of Teachers.
This directive comes in response to the NLC’s earlier mandate, which called on both public and private sector workers across Abuja to commence an indefinite strike on Wednesday, 7 October 2026.
However, the TUC FCT Council distanced itself from the industrial action, releasing a statement that emphasized it was completely excluded from the decision-making process and never consulted prior to the announcement.
“The directive was issued without any consultation with the TUC FCT Council or any of its affiliates in the FCT. We took no part in the meeting that produced it, and we did not take part in the decision to call a strike,” the council stated, explicitly clarifying that they are not party to the strike.
Consequently, leadership has mandated all members to report to their workplaces and continue their daily business operations as normal.
The council also issued a firm warning against the intimidation or coercion of its members to join the strike, advising anyone facing harassment to report the incident directly to the TUC FCT Secretariat.
Furthermore, affiliate leaders have been instructed to ignore any directives to set up strike enforcement committees, unless such orders originate directly from the TUC FCT leadership.
Workers were urged to remain calm, law-abiding, and vigilant, with the assurance that the TUC leadership would provide new guidance if the situation evolved.
In conclusion, the TUC expressed deep concern for the welfare of students, teachers, and general workers in the FCT, maintaining that the conflict should be resolved through constructive dialogue and established industrial relations channels.
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