FCT strike suspension was confirmed early Tuesday after Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike and organised labour unions reached a late-night agreement to end the industrial action. The deal led to the immediate suspension of the strike and a directive for affected workers to resume duties across the FCT Administration.
The truce followed more than three hours of intense negotiations that began late Monday night and ended around 3:50 a.m. Talks were chaired by Senator Mohammed Bomoi, Chairman of the Senate Committee on the FCT, with leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress in attendance.
After the meeting, Acting NLC General Secretary Benson Upah, alongside TUC General Secretary Nuhu Toro, said the discussions produced concrete resolutions aimed at restoring industrial peace. He said all grievances raised by the Joint Unions Action Committee were reviewed and addressed one after another during the talks.
Upah said the agreement included firm assurances that no worker would be victimised for taking part in the strike. He also confirmed that all cases filed at the National Industrial Court would be withdrawn immediately. According to him, the FCT Minister further committed to mutual respect and sustained engagement with organised labour.
Labour leaders said the assurances cleared the way for workers to return to their posts without fear of sanctions. As a result, members of the Joint Unions Action Committee, as well as all NLC and TUC affiliates within the FCT Administration, were formally directed to resume work with immediate effect.
Upah urged full compliance with the directive, stressing that the decision was taken in good faith to restore harmony and normal operations within the nation’s capital. He added that continuous dialogue would remain key to preventing future industrial disputes.
The strike was triggered by unresolved labour issues within the FCT Administration and had paralysed key services for several days. The unions had also threatened mass protests, despite warnings from the FCT Police Command over security concerns and a court order restraining the action.
The intervention of the Senate Committee on the FCT eventually broke the deadlock, bringing the shutdown to an end and restoring normal activities in Abuja.
