FCT area council workers suspend strike
The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, Federal Capital Territory, FCT, chapter has suspended its three-month strike following the intervention of the minister, Nyesom Wike.
The suspension was announced by the union in a statement, jointly signed by its president, Ibrahim Kabir, and secretary, Andulmumini Sa’ad, in Abuja on Monday.
According to the union, its State Executive Council, SEC, resolved to suspend the strike effective from midnight after exhaustive deliberation on Monday.
The union further said that the development followed Wike’s directive to utilise area councils’ 10 percent Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, to offset the workers’ three months’ salary arrears.
It said that another resolution was for NULGE to work with the Special Committee constituted by Wike to harmonise all outstanding arrears within two weeks.
This, according to the union, was to ensure a holistic resolution through the National Assembly House Committee on FCT and Ancillary Matters.
The workers added that the union would engage with the area council chairmen to address outstanding issues.
“NULGE is committed to sustaining industrial peace and harmony within the council and FCT at large.
“The union expresses its profound gratitude to the FCT minister, the traditional council of FCT, and all relevant stakeholders for their efforts in resolving the industrial action,” the workers said.
The union identified the outstanding issues as a 40 percent peculiar allowance from January 2023 to date and 25 percent and 35 percent salary adjustments from June 2023.
Other issues are the N35,000 wage award for six months from August 2024 to date, unremitting pension deductions, promotion arrears, and other outstanding entitlements.
“The union remains committed to engaging with the area council chairmen on the remaining entitlements and looks forward to a swift resolution of all outstanding issues,” the statement said.
FCT area council workers suspend strike
