Staff of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) are currently staging a protest at the FCTA headquarters in Area 11, Garki, Abuja, over months of unpaid wages and unresolved welfare issues.
The protest, led by the Joint Union Action Committee (JUAC), saw workers carrying placards with inscriptions such as: “Non-payment of AEPB Enforcement Squad,” “Inaccessibility of Salary Portal to Desk Officers,” and “Withheld Salaries and Allowances for Over Six Months.”
Speaking to Channels Television, JUAC President Mrs. Rifkatu Iortyer said the union has written several letters to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, since 2023, seeking intervention, but their efforts have gone unanswered.
She issued a three-day ultimatum to the FCTA to address the union’s demands or face further industrial action.
Among the workers’ demands include the immediate payment of five months’ wage award, release of withheld salaries and allowances, commencement of overdue staff promotions for 2023, 2024, and 2025, payment of outstanding salaries and allowances for FCT teachers, immediate halt to National Housing Fund deductions, implementation of training and retraining programs for FCTA staff.
The protest underscores growing discontent within the FCTA workforce over what they describe as prolonged neglect and administrative inaction.
