Nigeria, Jan. 20 -- The Joint Union Action Committee (JUAC) has rejected claims by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) that it has met 10 out of the 14 demands of striking workers, insisting that only two issues have been partially addressed.

Reacting to the claims in an interview with PREMIUM TIMES on Tuesday, the union's President, Rifkatu Lortyer, said the administration's claims do not reflect the outcome of negotiations held with union leaders before and after the strike began on Monday.

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that workers under JUAC commenced an indefinite strike on Monday, shutting down offices of the FCTA and the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) in Abuja.

The industrial action followed an ear...