Nigeria, Jan. 29 -- The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have thrown their weight behind striking workers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The unions accused the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, of intimidation and condemned what they described as a one-sided ruling of the National Industrial Court.

On Tuesday, the Industrial Court granted an interlocutory injunction restraining JUAC and its members from continuing the strike pending the hearing and determination of the originating summons

The order followed an application filed by Mr Wike, and the FCTA marked NICN/ABJ/17/2026, against the JUAC Chairman, Rifkatu Iortyer, and the union's Secretary, Abdullahi Umar Saleh.

The court ruled that workers were...