Wike Issues Warnings To Striking Workers
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, cautioned workers under the Joint Union Action Committee over continued defiance of a court order.
He said the strike dispute remains before the court and warned that ignoring judicial directives carries clear consequences.
The warning was delivered became clear on Thursday during the handover of 12 newly procured ambulances to public hospitals across the FCT.
The minister used the occasion to respond directly to actions taken by union leaders who have continued to push for industrial action despite an injunction.
He warned that blocking government facilities and openly rejecting court rulings could lead to contempt proceedings.
“By the time we go for contempt of court against those who are blocking our gates or those who wrote letter that they will not obey the court order, then you will see the difference,” he said.
The government plans to move forward was outlined with an emphasis on dialogue.
He added that the creation of the FCT Civil Service Commission under President Bola Tinubu has further strengthened the system, while assuring workers that unresolved issues are being tackled step by step.
