By Busari Kabirat
Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has made known the agreement between him and the Nigerian Union of Teachers, NUT, Abuja chapter, over the ongoing strike by primary school teachers.
Wike had in Abuja on Wednesday when having meeting with the FCT graded chiefs and Area Council Chairmen.
Dr Adamu Baba Yunusa, Chairman, FCT Traditional Council and the Onah of Abaji, drew Wike’s attention to the situation on ground about the issue of the striking staff of the FCT Area Councils, NULGE, to which he responded that the issues have been resolved.
Wike said: he met with the NUT and the Area Councils, where they agreed that the FCTA will offset 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.”
