Abuja was tense on Monday as aggrieved workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) reportedly chased the motorcade of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, amid a protest over alleged unresolved welfare and salary issues.
In a video obtained by TAT News, the protesting workers - who have been on strike - were seen assembling to press their demands before becoming visibly agitated as Wike’s convoy passed through the area.
The protesters were heard chanting and moving toward the vehicles, calling for urgent attention to their grievances.
Last week, FCTA workers began an indefinite strike, accusing the authorities of failing to address long-standing labour and welfare demands.
The strike has led to the shutdown of activities across major government offices in Abuja.
Following the industrial action, Wike took the Joint Unions Action Committee (JUAC) to court.
The suit, marked NICN/ABJ/17/2026, was filed at the Abuja division of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) and is scheduled for today.
Court documents show that the claimants in the suit are the FCT minister and the FCTA, while the defendants are the president of JUAC, Rifkatu Iortyer, and the secretary-general of the union, Abdullahi Saleh, sued in their representative capacities.
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