This decision was contained in a communiqué jointly signed by Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Kabi, President of NULGE FCT Chapter, and Comrade Sa’ad Abdulmumini, State Secretary issued at the end of an emergency State Executive Council (SEC) meeting of the union held on Monday, in compliance with the nationwide call by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and a subsequent directive from the national leadership of NULGE.
The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Chapter, has directed its members to embark on an indefinite strike beginning Tuesday, January 27, 2026, in solidarity with the ongoing industrial action by the Joint Union Action Committee (JUAC), FCT.
This decision was contained in a communiqué jointly signed by Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Kabi, President of NULGE FCT Chapter, and Comrade Sa’ad Abdulmumini, State Secretary issued at the end of an emergency State Executive Council (SEC) meeting of the union held on Monday, in compliance with the nationwide call by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and a subsequent directive from the national leadership of NULGE.
According to the communiqué, the SEC meeting was convened to critically examine the ongoing strike action by JUAC, noting that the issues in dispute are cross-cutting and directly affect Area Council staff across the FCT.
The union stated that the SEC unanimously resolved that members of the NULGE FCT Chapter should fully join the strike action in solidarity with JUAC, while also using the opportunity to press home its own outstanding demands currently pending between the Minister of the FCT and the ministerial committee.
“Consequently, the SEC and members of the union are left with no option but to withdraw their services with effect from January 27, 2026,” the communiqué said, adding that all NULGE members in the FCT are to embark on an indefinite strike action in pursuit of their legitimate rights.
The union further urged all members to remain united, comply fully with the directive, and stay committed to the struggle until their demands are addressed.
SaharaReporters earlier reported that the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), Abuja Division, fixed Tuesday (today) to deliver its ruling in a suit instituted by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) against leaders of the Joint Union Action Committee (JUAC).
The suit is over the ongoing strike that has paralysed government activities in the country's capital.
Justice E.D. Subilim adjourned the matter for ruling after listening to arguments from counsel representing both parties during proceedings on Monday.
The suit, marked NICN/ABJ/17/2026, was filed by the FCT Minister and the FCTA against the Chairman of JUAC, Rifkatu Iortyer, and its Secretary, Abdullahi Umar Saleh.
The claimants are seeking an interlocutory injunction restraining the defendants, their agents and privies from embarking on, continuing or participating in any industrial action, including picketing or lockout, pending the determination of the substantive suit.
The legal battle comes amid a crippling strike action by workers of the FCTA and its agencies, which commenced last Monday following the expiration of a seven-day ultimatum issued by labour unions.
Since the strike began, activities across major FCTA offices in Abuja have ground to a halt, with key departments shut and public services disrupted.
At the FCTA Secretariat, security operatives were deployed to restrict access to the premises as workers stayed away from duty, further underscoring the scale of the shutdown.
While FCTA management has repeatedly claimed that most of the workers’ demands had been met, the Joint Union Action Committee has dismissed the assertions as misleading, maintaining that several core issues — particularly unpaid entitlements and welfare-related grievances — remain unresolved.