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The Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Abuja has directed its members to report to work, distancing itself from an indefinite strike declared by the FCT Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).
In a statement on Thursday, the TUC said the NLC issued the strike directive without consulting its council or affiliated unions.
The NLC communiqué, dated October 6, 2026, directed public and private sector workers in the FCT to begin an indefinite strike on Wednesday, October 7. The action followed a dispute between the FCT Administration and the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT).
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However, the TUC said it did not attend the meeting that led to the decision and had not approved the strike.
“We took no part in the meeting that produced it, and we did not take part in the decision to call a strike. Accordingly, the TUC FCT is not a party to the said industrial action,” the council stated.
The union therefore instructed its affiliate unions and members to continue their normal duties.
“All TUC affiliate unions and members in the FCT should go about their normal duties and businesses and report to work as usual,” it said.
The TUC also warned against attempts to force or intimidate its members into joining the strike. It asked anyone affected to report such incidents to the TUC FCT Secretariat without delay. In addition, the council directed affiliate leaders to ignore calls to set up strike enforcement committees unless the instructions came from the TUC FCT leadership.
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The union urged its members to remain calm, law-abiding and alert. It added that its leadership would issue further guidance if the situation changed. While distancing itself from the strike, the TUC expressed concern about the dispute’s impact on teachers, other workers and children.
It called on the parties to consult and use established industrial relations channels to resolve the disagreement.
“We remain open to that approach, so that our children’s access to education and a bright future is not disrupted,” it said.
