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FCT Minister, Labour Unions to Meet Over Lingering Strike

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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and the six area council chairmen will convene a meeting with joint labour unions, including the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), and National Association of Nurses And Health Workers (NANAW), to address the prolonged strike by teachers, area council workers, and health workers over unpaid arrears and entitlements. The strike, which has lasted over three months, has brought learning and services to a standstill in the FCT. The meeting, scheduled for Thursday, is seen as a crucial step towards resolving the dispute and ending the strike action.

Key Takeaways:

  • A meeting has been convened between the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, and the six area council chairmen to address the lingering strike by teachers, area council workers, and health workers.
  • The strike, which has lasted over three months, is due to unpaid arrears and entitlements owed to the workers.
  • The meeting, scheduled for Thursday, will bring together joint labour unions, including NUT, NULGE, and NANAW.
  • The chairman of the FCT wing of NUT, Comrade Abdullahi Mohammed Shafas, has confirmed the meeting, but declined to provide further details.
  • The executive member of one of the unions, who preferred anonymity, confirmed that a letter from the minister's office was conveyed to each union leader, inviting them to the meeting.

Statistics:

  • 3 months: duration of the strike by primary school teachers, area council workers, and health workers.
  • 6: number of area council chairmen meeting with the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike.
  • 3: number of months since the strike commenced.

Sources:

  • "Hash Tag", PUNCH newspaper, date not specified:

"The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and the six area council chairmen will meet with the joint unions labour leaders of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), and National Association of Nurses And Health Workers (NANAW) in Abuja, on Thursday, over lingering strike due to the non-payment of their members arrears and other entitlement."

A member of the executive of union", Journalist, date not specified: " Yes, it was on Monday, a letter was conveyed to each of the union leaders where they are expected to meet with the FCT minister Nyesom Wike and the six area council in Abuja, in Thursday, this week to deliberate over the lingering strike by the teachers, area council workers and health workers,"

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