The Acting Head of the Civil Service of the Federal Capital Territory, Nancy Sabanti Nathan, has directed all Permanent Secretaries and Heads of Departments within the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to immediately implement and strictly maintain staff attendance registers.
The directive was contained in a circular dated Tuesday, January 27, and followed a ruling by Justice E. D. Subilim of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, which ordered the immediate suspension of the ongoing strike by the Joint Union Action Committee (JUAC).
Nathan said all staff across the FCTA’s secretariats, departments and agencies are required to resume work without delay in order to ensure the continuity of government operations.
In the circular addressed to Secretaries of Mandate Secretariats, Coordinators of the area councils and Permanent Secretaries, the acting head of service stressed that compliance with the court order is mandatory. She added that the directive on resumption of duty goes hand in hand with the FCTA Management’s continued commitment to the welfare of its workforce.
Nathan also instructed senior officials to ensure that the contents of the circular are adequately communicated to all staff members under their supervision to guarantee full and immediate compliance with the court’s decision.
The move is part of efforts by the FCTA to restore administrative order and normalcy across its bureaucracy following the industrial action.
