By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun
Some Staff of Federal Capital Development Authority (FCTA) has staged a protest in front of the FCTA headquarters in Area 11, Abuja.
The group under the aegis of Joint Union Action Committee were seen on Monday holding placards with various Inscriptions over the withheld salaries and allowances of workers for over 6 months.
Addressing Mrs Rifkatu Iortyer, President of the union explained that they have taken several actions such as writing letters since 2023 to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike to intervene but all efforts proved abortive. She also issued a 3-day ultimatum to the FCT administration to meet their demands or they will resort to different measures.
Some of their demands include the commencement of training and retraining of FCTA workers, payment of 5 months wage award, payment of FCT teachers allowances and salaries, immediate stop of national housing funds deductions, immediate commencement of staff promotion due in 2023, 2024,and 2025 among others.
