The headquarters of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) were empty on Monday morning. Workers stayed home to join an indefinite strike called by the Joint Union Action Committee (JUAC).
By 8:00 a.m., the main gates of the secretariat were locked and chained, keeping staff and visitors out.
The strike followed a circular from JUAC leaders sent late Sunday. The message, titled “Code Remain at Home”, told all workers to fully take part in the industrial action.
The circular said:
“All staff must stay home as the JUAC strike begins. Taskforces will ensure compliance. Aluta Continua! Victoria Acerta! The struggle continues, and victory is certain!”
A JUAC official, speaking anonymously at the gate, said the strike was a last resort. Workers’ requests for better conditions had been ignored for too long.
“We have been pushed to the wall. Enough is enough! We will stay home until our demands are addressed,” the official said.
A visit to the secretariat confirmed that all operations had stopped. Union teams were patrolling the gates, and no work was happening inside.
The exact demands were not fully shared. But union sources said they included staff welfare, working conditions, and benefits that were promised but never given.
As of press time, neither the FCTA nor FCDA had commented on the strike. The silence from management has worried residents.
“This is a major disruption. If it continues, services like land processing and utilities coordination could be affected. The city’s administrative heartbeat has stopped,” said a civil servant who was turned away.
The strike has raised fears about the disruption of essential services across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). People are unsure when talks will resume.
Officials have not given a timeline to end the strike, leaving both workers and the public waiting as the industrial action continues.
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