FCT NULGE suspends strike, directs members to resume Tuesday

The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, FCT Chapter, has suspended its three-month strike action, with a directive for all members to resume work immediately from midnight, Tuesday July 15, 2025.

The decision followed the intervention of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, who ordered the use of 10 percent of the Area Councils’ Internally Generated Revenue to pay off three months’ salary arrears owed to local government staff.

In a statement issued at the end of its State Executive Council meeting held on Monday, at the union’s State Secretariat in Gwagwalada, NULGE said it arrived at the decision “after exhaustive deliberations and appeals from the Honourable Minister, FCT Traditional Council, and other key stakeholders.”

“The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, FCT Chapter, has announced the suspension of its three-month strike action, effective midnight, July 15, 2025. This decision follows the intervention of the Honourable Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, who directed the utilization of the Area Councils’ 10 per cent Internally Generated Revenue to offset three months’ salary arrears.

The union’s State Executive Council meeting, held on July 14, 2025, at the State Secretariat in Gwagwalada, Abuja, resolved to suspend the strike after exhaustive deliberations and appeals from the Honourable Minister, FCT Traditional Council, and other key stakeholders,” a statement by the FCT NULGE Chairman, Abdullahi Kabi read.

The union added that it would collaborate with a Special Committee constituted by the Minister “to harmonize all outstanding arrears within two weeks, aiming for a holistic resolution through the National Assembly House Committee on FCT and ancillary matters.”

Kabi noted that the union would continue engaging with Area Council Chairmen to resolve issues related to members’ welfare while emphasizing the union’s dedication to industrial stability.

“The union will engage with the Area Council Chairmen to address outstanding issues, including the 40% Peculiar Allowance, CONHESS/CONMESS and CONPSS salary adjustments, and other entitlements.”

“NULGE is committed to sustaining industrial peace and harmony within the council and FCT at large,” he said.

The union expressed appreciation to FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, the FCT Traditional Council, and other stakeholders for their role in resolving the impasse. It also thanked the general public and its members for their understanding and cooperation throughout the strike period.

While the strike has been suspended, NULGE affirmed that it remains focused on resolving pending issues, including the implementation of the 40% Peculiar Allowance effective from January 2023, salary adjustments under CONHESS/CONMESS and CONPSS, the N35,000 wage award, unremitted pension deductions, and arrears of promotion and other entitlements.

“The union remains committed to engaging with the Area Council Chairmen on the remaining entitlements and looks forward to a swift resolution of all outstanding issues,” the statement concluded.