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FCT Area Council PHCs, General Hospitals Shut As Health Workers Join Strike
['Enioluwa Adeniyi']
Latest News in Nigeria and World Today Tuesday, September 23, 2025 | NaijaNews.com
advertisementPatients at primary healthcare centres and general hospitals across the Federal Capital Territory’s (FCT) area councils were left stranded on Wednesday as health workers joined the ongoing strike declared by the Joint Union Action Committee (JUAC).
At various general hospitals on Wednesday, patients were seen waiting for hours with no staff on duty, Daily Trust reported.
Story continues below advertisement“I came this morning for a medical checkup, only to learn the workers are on strike.
However, workers, now represented by human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, have moved the matter to the Court of Appeal.
The truth of the matter is that most of the workers were not in support of the strike action.