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FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, Meets with Union Leaders to Discuss Lingering Strike

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Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), is hosting a meeting with the leaders of the FCT wing of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), and the National Association of Nurses and Health Workers (NANAHW) in Abuja on Thursday. The gathering is an effort to address the ongoing strike by primary school teachers, area council workers, and health workers, who have been on strike for over three months due to unpaid arrears and entitlements by the council chairmen. The meeting comes amidst growing concerns from civil society groups and traditional institutions in the nation's capital.

Key Takeaways:

  • The meeting between FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and union leaders is scheduled to take place on Thursday in Abuja.
  • The discussion focuses on the lingering strike by primary school teachers, area council workers, and health workers over unpaid arrears and entitlements.
  • The strike has been ongoing for over three months, sparking concerns from civil society groups and traditional institutions in the capital.
  • Union leaders from the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), NULGE, and National Association of Nurses and Health Workers (NANAHW) have been invited to the meeting.
  • The FCT wing of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) chairman, Comrade Abdullahi Mohammed Shafas, has confirmed the invitation and attendance at the meeting.
  • The primary school teachers, area council workers, and health workers have been on strike due to the non-payment of backlog of arrears and other entitlements by the council chairmen.

Statistics:

  • The strike has been ongoing for over three months.
  • The meeting between the FCT Minister and union leaders is scheduled to take place on Thursday without a specific time frame for resolution.

Sources:

  • Abuja Metro
  • Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT)
  • Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE)
  • National Association of Nurses and Health Workers (NANAHW)

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