Wike sues FCT workers’ unions as the indefinite strike continues in Abuja.

Wike sues FCT workers’ unions as the indefinite strike continues in Abuja.

Wike sues FCT workers’ unions as the indefinite strike continues in Abuja.

..,JUAC insists the action will not stop.

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has taken legal action against striking workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration as the industrial dispute continues in Abuja.

Workers under the Joint Unions Action Committee of the FCTA and the Federal Capital Development Authority began an indefinite strike on Monday after a seven-day ultimatum expired.

The strike has shut down major government offices, including the FCTA Secretariat, forcing security operatives to restrict access to the complex.

Although the FCTA management claimed most of the workers’ demands had been addressed, the unions rejected the claim and insisted that key issues remain unresolved.

Court documents show that Wike and the FCTA filed the suit at the Abuja Division of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria. The case is scheduled for hearing on Monday.

The suit lists the FCT Minister and the FCTA as claimants, while the President and Secretary General of JUAC are named as defendants in their representative capacities.

The minister and the FCTA are asking the court to restrain the unions from picketing, blocking offices, obstructing officials and disrupting the administration of the territory.

The court, presided over by Justice E. D. Subilim, ruled that the claimants had shown sufficient grounds for their application.

The judge granted permission for substituted service of court documents through publication in a national newspaper and by pasting the notices at the JUAC office within the FCTA Secretariat.

The case was adjourned to January 26, 2026, for further hearing.

Despite the court action, JUAC has insisted that the strike will continue.

In a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Holina Adejoh, the union praised workers for staying away from work and urged them to remain united.

JUAC said it would not be intimidated by legal action and vowed to continue the strike until all its demands are met.