Workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) under the Joint Union Action Congress (JUAC) have rejected claims by the FCTA management that most of their demands have been met, insisting that the industrial action remains necessary and unresolved.
In a disclaimer dated January 19, 2026 and signed by the Secretary of JUAC-FCTA, Comrade Abdullahi Umar Saleh, the union said it “categorically rejects and dissociates itself from the claims” that 10 out of 14 demands had been met by the FCTA administration. The statement described the management’s assertions as “false” and intended to misinform the public and staff.
JUAC stated that “no formal agreement has been reached between JUAC and the FCTA management on any of the demands presented,” and that claims about payment of wage awards, rural allowances, promotion arrears and compliance with public service rules were “false, premature and intended to misinform the public and staff.”
The union emphasised that it had not suspended or relaxed its position on the ongoing industrial action because “none of the core demands has been conclusively implemented or verified.” It urged members of staff, the public and the media to disregard the administration’s statement, saying it “does not reflect the true situation.”
JUAC also rejected attempts to cite a statement attributed to the Association of Resident Doctors, FCTA chapter, saying that such commentary did not represent the collective position of workers under JUAC and could not justify assertions that issues had been resolved.
Among the outstanding concerns raised by the workers were unpaid promotion arrears, non-remittance of National Housing Fund and pension deductions, what they described as illegal extension of tenure for retired directors and permanent secretaries, a flawed promotion examination process, staff intimidation, lack of training opportunities and restrictions on the salary portal. These issues, the union said, “remain largely unattended to.”
The union further criticised what it described as an attempt by the FCTA management to shift responsibility for statutory deductions onto workers, calling the move “unacceptable and contrary to established public service financial regulations.”
JUAC maintained that the strike remained lawful, justified and in full compliance with labour laws, having followed due process after the expiration of a seven-day ultimatum issued to the authorities. It encouraged workers to “remain resolute, united and committed to the collective struggle until all demands are fully implemented.”
The dispute follows actions by FCTA workers and their collaborators that have shut down activities at the FCTA secretariat and associated offices as part of an indefinite strike called to press for unresolved welfare and labour concerns.
The union also urged the FCTA management to cease what it described as propaganda and to engage sincerely with workers, reaffirming its openness to genuine dialogue but warning against misinformation, intimidation and divide-and-rule tactics.
