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FCTA Says 10 of 14 Workers’ Demands Met, Pledges to Address Remaining Issues Amid Abuja Strike

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The Federal Capital Territory Administration has said it has resolved most of the issues raised by workers currently on strike in Abuja. In a statement released on Monday, the senior special assistant to the FCT minister on public communications and social media, Lere Olayinka, said 10 out of the 14 demands submitted by the workers had already been met, while discussions were ongoing to resolve the remaining four. “The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has said that 10 out the 14 demands of the workers that are on strike have been met, adding that other demands are being looked into with a view to addressing them.” Workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration and the Federal Capital Development Authority on Monday embarked on an indefinite strike, bringing government activities in Abuja to a halt. The action followed a directive from the Joint Union Action Congress after an earlier ultimatum over outstanding demands was not addressed. Olayinka said senior officials of the administration had engaged union leaders in several meetings, including sessions held on Saturday and Sunday, adding that the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, had shown commitment to resolving all the issues. The statement listed measures already taken, including the payment of five months’ outstanding wage award, settlement of 13 months Hazard Allowance and 22 months Rural Allowance owed to health workers, and the payment of arrears amounting to N286,166,772.46, affecting 724 officers across 24 secretariats, departments and agencies. On the issue of extending the tenure of retired directors and permanent secretaries, the administration said the matter had been resolved, with assurances that Public Service Rules would be adhered to. “On elongation of tenure of retired Directors and Permanent Secretaries in violation of the Public Service Rules, this has been ressolved with Minister assuring the workers of strict compliance with the Public Service Rules.” The statement also addressed concerns raised by JUAC regarding staff training and retraining, noting that steps had been taken to address the matter. “JUAC also raised the issue of training and retraining of staff and on this, on this, all SDAs have been directed to forward general and specialized training needs to the permanent Secretary, Common Services for onward submission to the office of the Head of Service for further necessary action.” The FCTA dismissed claims of non-remittance of pension and National Housing Fund deductions, explaining that a committee had been constituted to monitor all deductions and remittances. It described the strike as unnecessary, ill-motivated and aimed at objectives beyond workers’ welfare, given what it described as the extensive efforts already made by the minister to meet nearly all the demands. The administration also called on security agencies to ensure that workers who chose not to participate in the strike are allowed unhindered access to their offices to carry out their lawful duties.

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FCTA, FCDA Workers Begin Indefinite Strike, Shut Down Government Activities In Abuja

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Workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration and the Federal Capital Development Authority on Monday embarked on an indefinite strike, effectively grounding government operations across Abuja. The strike led to the closure of key government offices, including the FCTA Secretariat, where security operatives were deployed early in the day. By about 8:10 a.m., officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and the Nigeria Police Force had taken positions at the entrance, preventing staff from accessing the premises. A security officer, who spoke anonymously, said workers of the FCDA and FCTA were barred from entering the complex due to the ongoing strike. The industrial action is expected to disrupt activities across all FCTA secretariats, departments, agencies, area councils and parastatals within the Federal Capital Territory. The strike followed a notice issued by the Joint Union Action Congress on Friday, declaring its intention to shut down government offices across the FCT and its area councils. The unions said the decision was taken after authorities failed to address long-standing labour and welfare concerns. It was gathered that the action followed the expiration of a seven-day ultimatum issued to FCTA management, which unions said was ignored despite several engagements. The ultimatum, which took effect on January 7, 2026, was contained in a statement dated January 8 and signed by JUAC President Rifkatu Iortyer and Secretary Abdullahi Saleh. Copies were also sent to the Minister of State for the FCT, the Chief of Staff, the Head of Service and the Director of Security Services. Speaking at the FCT Secretariat, JUAC Vice President Musa Istifanus said the shutdown became inevitable after repeated attempts to engage the FCT administration and the minister failed. He said the strike was driven by unresolved welfare issues, including promotion delays and concerns over the 2024 promotion exercise conducted by the FCT Civil Service Commission. According to him, the computer-based promotion exams were introduced without proper training for staff and were plagued by technical glitches, resulting in what he described as a mass failure. Istifanus said the promotion results, released recently, showed that about 75 percent of candidates failed, a development he described as unacceptable. He also accused the administration of failing to fully implement an approved wage award, noting that although payments were meant to begin in September last year, only one month out of five months owed was paid recently. In addition, he alleged that pension contributions and other statutory deductions, including national housing funds, had not been remitted since May last year. Describing the strike as indefinite, Istifanus said it would only be suspended if the minister meets with the union and their demands are addressed. He added that the unions remain open to dialogue but will not return to work until concrete steps are taken to resolve the issues.

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Wike Bans Mobile Phones For AGIS And Land Administration Workers

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The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has reportedly banned mobile phone use for staff of the Abuja Geographic Information Systems (AGIS) and the Department of Land Administration, specifically targeting officers on Salary Grade Level 14 and below. The directive, effective Wednesday, November 12, 2025, was communicated through an internal memo signed by AGIS management and circulated to affected staff. Titled “Ban on Use of Mobile Phones Within the Office Premises for Officers on Salary Grade Level 14 and Below,” the memo instructs that employees in the specified grades are no longer permitted to bring mobile phones into the office. “This is to inform all staff of AGIS and the Department of Land Administration that with effect from Wednesday, 12th November 2025, there shall be a ban on the use of mobile phones within the office premises for all officers on Salary Grade Level (SGL) 14 and below. Affected staff are not permitted to enter the premises with their mobile phones henceforth. All concerned officers are hereby advised to comply strictly and be guided accordingly,” the memo stated. The policy has drawn mixed reactions, with some staff describing it as “unusual” and “overly restrictive.” While no official explanation has been provided, the directive comes shortly after FCT Minister Nyesom Wike was involved in a public confrontation with a naval officer over a disputed land in Abuja. As of now, neither AGIS nor the FCTA has released an official statement clarifying the mobile phone ban.

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Wike’s FCTA Seals Off PDP Headquarters

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The headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Wuse area of Abuja has been sealed off. The building was sealed off at about 2:05pm on Monday. Officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) had arrived at the place and asked the security guard to meet with those in charge, but before the security guards could make contact with the management, the place was sealed. The officials action had triggered protest and after back and forth for like 15 minutes, the building was temporarily unsealed for staff members to move out their cars and personal belongings, after which it was sealed again. Last week, FCTA had announced that it would soon take possession of the 4,794 properties revoked over non-payment of ground rent, for between 10 and 43 years. This was made known during a press briefing on Friday by the FCT Minister’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, Director of Land Administration, Chijioke Nwankwoeze and Director Department of Development Control, Mukhtar Galadima. At a press briefing, they had said “ownership of the revoked 4,794 properties in the Central Area, Garki I and II, Wuse I and II, Asokoro, Maitama and Guzape districts, had already reverted to the FCTA, and as from Monday, next week, the government will begin to exercise its rights of ownership on the affected landed properties. “As usual, this will be done without consideration as to ownership of the affected landed properties. It will be purely in line with extant laws and regulations guiding the process.” The Director of Development Control explained that affected properties would be sealed up and access to them restricted as from Monday. He said the FCTA would decide what to do with the affected properties in due course. On the claim that some people went to court, the Director of Lands stated that there was no court decision on the revocation, and as such, the FCTA was not restricted in the discharge of its lawful functions on the affected properties. Nwankwoeze also disclosed that the FCTA was already compiling records of compliance and non-compliance of title holders that were in default of payment of ground rent for between one and 10 years, who were given a grace of 21 days to pay up. He said the government would act accordingly as soon as the records are fully complied and analyzed. He said “Recall that on March 18, 2025, we informed you of the revocation of 4,794 land titles in the Central Area, Garki I and II, Wuse I and II, Asokoro, Maitama and Guzape districts. ”These 4,794 properties were among the total of 8,375 land titles on which ground rent was not paid from one year to 43 years. ”We did say then that consequent upon the revocation of these titles, ownership of the affected properties have reverted to the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). ”As from Monday, May 26, 2025, the FCTA will begin to take possession of the affected properties, using relevant agencies of government.”

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