It’s December Already, FCT residents Need To Prepare

As the festive month of December 2024 lurks around the corner, Federal Capital Territory, FCT residents may well be ready for eventualities.

This follows a letter issued by the FCT Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).

It directs workers in the six area councils to embark on an indefinite strike beginning December 1, 2024, until further directives are issued.

If this happens, the atmosphere may be bereft of a festive one.

The directive was contained in a letter signed by the Chairman of the FCT Council of the NLC, Stephen Knabayi.

The bone of contention is around the N70, 000 minimum wage, with Knabayi is at odds with the failure of the Area Council Chairmen to respond to it.

He says council had refused to act despite despite receiving a communique of the National Executive Council of the NLC, issued to the Council Chairmen on November 14, 2024.

According to him, the non-implementation of the minimum wage constitutes a “gross violation of the law”, and the FCT residents should prepare for whatever labour decides to do.

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“On 14/11/2024, the Area Council Chairmen in the Federal Capital Territory were issued a communique of the National Executive Council meeting of the Nigeria Labour Congress held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Friday 8/11/2024”, the letter read.

It added: “Unfortunately, the Council Chairmen have blatantly refused to respond to the demand for implementation of the new national minimum wage to the workers in their respective area councils.

“Failure to implement the new national minimum wage is a gross violation of the law and a total disregard for the welfare and well-being of the workers in the

“In response to this inaction, the Organised Labour in its State Administrative Council (SEC) Meeting held 12/11/2024, unanimously resolved to adhere strictly to the national directive to embark on an indefinite strike action should any government fail to implement the N70,000.00 (Seventy Thousand Naira) national minimum wage on or before the last day November 2024.

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“The SEC also noted with deep frustration the persistent delay and outright refusal by the Area Councils to pay some pending entitlements to the workers including the outstanding arrears of the primary school teachers in their respective Area Councils.

“ Therefore, all the workers in the Six-Area Councils in FCT are hereby issued a marching order without hesitation to proceed on an indefinite strike action beginning from the 1st day of December 2024 until further directives are issued.”