He also urged the court to consider arbitration compelling the FCT minister to attend. “This time he (Wike) is wasting in court trying to intimidate workers, is it not enough to talk to workers? So, we established before the court that we expected them to apply that the court should refer this matter to mediation. The labour union also accused the FCTA of wage abuse, intimidation of workers and failure to meet statutory obligations. Other unions, including the Nigerian Union of Teachers, the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, the National Union of Electricity Employees, and the Nigeria Union of Journalists FCT chapter, among others, have also joined the strike.

Source: Punch January 27, 2026 04:01 UTC