Wike Enforces 'No Work, No Pay' for Striking FCT Workers

Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has instructed the chairmen of the six area councils to implement a "no work, no pay" policy against teachers and civil servants participating in an indefinite strike declared by the FCT chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress. Wike characterized the strike as politically motivated and unwarranted, asserting that the FCT Administration had already addressed the issues raised by organized labor and was actively implementing agreements with the unions.

During a briefing, he emphasized that key stakeholders in the education sector had rejected the strike, stating that ongoing negotiations were sufficient to resolve any disputes. Wike warned that workers who do not return to their duties would not receive pay for the duration of the strike.

He also accused the leadership of the FCT NLC of pursuing partisan interests, alleging that the union's chairman had previously run for an area council election with the African Democratic Congress.