Nigeria, Oct. 12 -- The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, and the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), FCT Wing, have rejected Minister Nyesom Wike's directive to enforce the no-work, no-pay policy against striking workers.

Mr Knabayi Adalo, Chairman of the NLC FCT Council, and Mrs Margaret Jethro, Secretary of the NUT FCT Wing, stated their positions in separate circulars to members on Sunday.

In the circulars released on Monday, the labor leaders described the directive as "unconstitutional, illegal, provocative and unenforceable".

Wike had on Friday directed area council chairmen to enforce the no-work, no-pay policy against workers participating in the ongoing strike.

The directive followed an in...