Abuja, Nigeria – Ahmed Isah, popularly known as the “Ordinary President” and host of the Brekete Family programme on Human Rights Radio, has urged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to address the ongoing strike by FCTA workers with caution and reflection.
The strike, launched on January 19 by workers under the Joint Union Action Committee (JUAC), is indefinite and stems from unresolved welfare concerns, despite a court order directing staff to return to work. In solidarity, the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) and the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) also joined, pressing for the payment of five months’ wage awards, outstanding promotion arrears for 2023 and 2024, and adjustments to hazard and rural allowances.
Speaking on Thursday morning during his radio programme, Isah commended Wike’s energetic approach to governance but advised him to consider how his tenure will be remembered.
“I see no reason why the minister will sue workers to court, especially when most of their issues are still pending. Go and check,” Isah said.
He added: “People close to Minister Wike should advise him. Very soon, you will be addressed as a former minister, just as you are a former governor. How do you want people to remember you—as the minister who carried workers along or the one who bullied them? This is my one kobo advice to you. I like Wike’s energy; that is why he has achieved what he has in FCT.”
The advisory comes as workers continue to demand urgent intervention from the FCT administration to resolve long-standing welfare issues affecting morale and productivity.
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