The Joint Union Action Congress (JUAC) of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has dismissed claims by FCTA management that most of the workers’ demands have been resolved, insisting that its ongoing strike action remains in force.

JUAC embarked on an indefinite strike on Monday over unresolved labour and welfare issues affecting workers across the FCTA. However, the FCTA management, through the media aide to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, Lere Olayinka, announced that 10 out of the 14 demands presented by the unions had been addressed, with efforts ongoing to resolve the remaining four.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, JUAC’s Secretary, Abdullahi Umar Saleh, described the claim as misleading, stressing that no formal agreement has been reached between the unions and the FCTA management on any of the demands.

The congress specifically denied reports that issues such as the payment of wage awards, rural allowance, 2023 promotion arrears and compliance with public service rules had been resolved, describing the narrative as “false, premature and intended to misinform both workers and the public.”

JUAC emphasised that it has not suspended, relaxed or withdrawn its industrial action, noting that none of its core demands has been fully implemented or independently verified.

“Our strike remains fully in force because none of the outstanding issues has been conclusively resolved,” the statement said.

The union also distanced itself from comments allegedly made by the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD-FCTA), stating that such remarks do not reflect the collective position of workers under JUAC.

JUAC further listed several unresolved concerns, including unpaid promotion arrears, non-remittance of pension and National Housing Fund (NHF) deductions, alleged illegal tenure elongation, compromised promotion examinations, staff intimidation, limited training opportunities and restrictions on access to the salary payment portal.

The congress criticised what it described as attempts by the FCTA management to shift responsibility for statutory deductions to workers, calling the move a violation of public service financial regulations.

Reaffirming the legality of the strike, JUAC said the action followed due process after the expiration of a seven-day ultimatum.

While expressing willingness to engage in genuine dialogue, the union warned against misinformation and intimidation, urging workers to remain united until all demands are fully met.