The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, has suspended its indefinite strike and directed affected workers, particularly primary and secondary school teachers, to resume work on Wednesday.
FCT NLC Chairman, Knabayi Adalo, announced the decision in a communiqué issued in Abuja on Tuesday, following conciliatory talks involving the union, the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment.
Adalo said the agreements were adopted at an emergency meeting of the council’s State Executive Council at Labour House in Abuja, with the parties committing to social dialogue and industrial harmony.
Under the resolutions, promotion vacancies for education officers will be aligned with established positions declared by the FCT Education Secretariat.
The council also noted that the forthcoming exit of directorate officers would create opportunities for eligible officers to advance in their careers.
On the 2025 promotion examination, Adalo said a new date would be announced following approval by the FCT Executive Council and communication to the FCT Civil Service Commission.
The stakeholders also agreed to suspend the process of redeploying teachers benefiting from the Harmonised Retirement Age for Teachers back into classrooms, pending further notice, in line with the FCT Executive Council’s directive.
Adalo said the union would establish a monitoring committee to ensure that the authorities implement the agreements within the specified timelines.
He warned that failure by the FCTA or other relevant authorities to honour the commitments would trigger an automatic resumption of the strike without prior notice.
The NLC chairman further assured workers who participated in the industrial action that no teacher or other worker would face reprisals, penalties or victimisation for joining the strike.
He commended FCT teachers for their resilience and praised the solidarity shown by affiliate unions, the Ministry of Labour and FCTA management during the negotiations.
The NLC had directed workers in the FCT Administration, including those in the private sector, to begin an indefinite strike on October 7 over unresolved labour disputes and policy grievances affecting teachers.
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