NLC, NUT indefinite strike politically motivated blackmail – Wike

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has described the onslaught declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, arsenic politically motivated blackmail aimed astatine paralysing the government.

Speaking during a media chat successful Abuja connected Tuesday, Wike claimed that the ongoing labour dispute, which has led to schoolhouse closures and disrupted nationalist education, was being driven by absorption governmental interests alternatively than genuine workers’ grievances.

The curate pointed to the governmental affiliations of the NLC president successful the FCT, accusing him of harbouring partisan motives linked to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

“It was governmental and truthful we indispensable halt this blackmail. An ADC idiosyncratic who ran for predetermination successful the past country assembly predetermination is the president of the NLC successful FCT.

“What bash you deliberation helium would do? To marque definite that the authorities cripples, to usage arsenic a run that teachers are connected strike,” helium said.

Addressing accusations that the FCT Administration owes teachers unpaid entitlements and promotion arrear...