FCT NLC Chairman Accused of Politically Motivated Strike

Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, accused Dr. Stephen Adalo Knabayi, Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) FCT Council, of leveraging the ongoing indefinite strike to promote the political interests of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Olayinka stated that Knabayi, who is also a Deputy Director in the Education Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), previously aspired for the chairmanship of Kuje Area Council under the ADC.

He alleged that the directive for FCTA workers to strike was politically motivated, aimed at positioning the ADC favorably for the upcoming 2027 elections. Olayinka characterized the industrial action as an attempt to exploit labor agitation for partisan advantage.