Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) don announce say dem go hold strong solidarity rally for Abuja on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) don announce say dem go hold strong solidarity rally for Abuja on Tuesday, February 3, 2026. According to joint statement from the unions, the march go head to Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) secretariat, to show support for Joint Unions Action Committee (JUAC) and other workers wey the strike affect. “This rally na to publicly confirm say ‘injury to one na injury to all,’” the statement talk. TUC and NLC accuse government say e don delay to implement demands from health workers and FCT workers, including the 2021 CONHESS salary review. For late January, the unions give Federal Ministry of Health 14-day ultimatum because of the delay to roll out CONHESS. “Health workers don wait too long,” the unions talk. Union leaders urge members make dem keep the rally peaceful and lawful. “History don teach us say nobody dey dash rights — na through collective resistance and principled struggle dem dey win am,” the unions talk as dem call affiliates make dem gather for FCDA secretariat on Tuesday. Organisers say the action na show of unity with JUAC and clear warning say labour no go abandon its own people. Authorities and organisers dey expect to meet to discuss logistics and security arrangements before the rally. Dem advise Nigerians wey get interest make dem follow union official channels for more updates.
