By Obinna Uballa
A crowd of aggrieved workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Abuja, on Monday, reportedly chased the motorcade of the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, during a protest over alleged unresolved welfare and salary issues.
In a video obtained by The New Diplomat, the workers, who had been on strike, were seen gathering to press their demands before becoming visibly agitated as Wike’s convoy passed through the area.
The protesters were heard chanting “Ole! Ole!!” (Thief) and moving toward the vehicles while calling for attention to their grievances.
Last week, the FCTA workers began an indefinite strike over what they described as the authorities’ failure to address long-standing labour and welfare demands.
The New Diplomat had reported that the strike led to the shutdown of activities across major government offices in Abuja.
Subsequently, Wike took the Joint Unions Action Committee (JUAC) to court over the industrial action.
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.
