Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike stated that he has reached an agreement with the Nigerian Union of Teachers, Abuja chapter, over the ongoing strike by primary school teachers in the nation’s capital.
Wike disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday when he held a meeting with the FCT graded chiefs and Area Council Chairmen.
The Minister’s attention was drawn to the situation in the FCT by the Chairman, FCT Traditional Council and the Onah of Abaji, Dr Adamu Baba Yunusa.
Yunusa equally called on the Minister on the issue of the striking staff of the FCT Area Councils, the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees to which he responded that the issues have been resolved.
Wike explained that he met with the NUT and the Area Councils, where they agreed that the FCTA will pay 40 percent of the debts owed by the Area Councils, which will be paid on a monthly basis, while the Area Councils will also pay the remaining 60 percent.
“The same thing with NULGE. FCTA has taken over 40 percent, let them pay 60 percent. In the next three, four months, we would have finished paying; they were all happy.”
