Embattled minister of the federal capital territory, Nyesom Wike narrowly escaped death today from the hands of angry Abuja workers as they pursued him out of the federal Secretariat.
The annoyance of the workers is predicated on non payment of salary and allowance allegedly owed them by minister as the chief executive of federal capital territory.
Meanwhile the worker with the backing of the Nigeria Labour Congress, have asked President Bola Tinubu to sack FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike.
The workers made the demand on Monday while picketing the National Industrial Court in Abuja as part of an ongoing total and indefinite strike over unresolved labour disputes.
The protest is coming on the heels of a directive from the NLC, which declared full support for the industrial action.
The workers’ union had described the strike as justified on grounds of alleged persistent violations of workers’ rights by the FCTA management and political leadership.
The protesters carried various placards, with inscriptions such as “Wike must go!!”, “Abuja no be Rivers”, “Pay promotion arrears”, “Enough is Enough” and “No working tools”.
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