Nigeria, Feb. 2 -- The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have announced plans to stage a peaceful solidarity rally in Abuja in support of striking workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA).

The rally, scheduled for Tuesday, 3 February, will take place at the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), according to a joint statement issued by the two labour unions on Sunday.

The unions said the rally is aimed at publicly reaffirming their backing for members of the Joint Union Action Committee (JUAC), who have been at the centre of an industrial dispute with the FCTA.

"In further demonstration of our solidarity, we hereby inform all affiliates that the TUC and NLC shall st...