Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) FCT Council orders an indefinite strike for workers across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), starting from Wednesday. Outlets report that the action is backed by a seven-day ultimatum that expires without agreement, and that schools, hospitals and offices in the FCT are expected to close or halt operations as the labour dispute remains unresolved.
The reported dispute centres on teachers’ promotion and career progression. Sources cite disagreements over a “vacancy clause” affecting promotions, complaints about redeployment and demotion letters issued to education directors after the Harmonised Retirement Age for Teachers Act, 2022, and a demand to allow certain eligible teachers to sit for promotion exams. Additional demands include changes to management teams at education boards, and reconsideration of how promotion processes align with different teacher batches.
While all accounts describe the strike as indefinite and tied to teachers’ grievances, they vary slightly in timing details (some cite October 1/7 start dates) and in how they frame the demands. Nigerian Eye and others also emphasize compliance instructions to both public and private-sector workers and assurances against victimisation.
