FCTA Pensioners Protest Non-payment of 33 Months’ Arrears Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), pensioners yesterday laid siege to the entrance of the FCTA secreta
The Federal Capital Territory Administration , pensioners yesterday laid siege to the entrance of the FCTA secretariat to demand the payment of 33 months unpaid pensions by the administration.
The Chairman of NUP, Mr. Mohammed Bida, said that the protest was to draw the attention of the minister, Malam Muhammad Bello to his unfulfilled promise. “The union has been writing letters of reminder to no avail. Our members have asked us, the leaders to issue a 14-day notice of peaceful gathering starting from December, 2022. We have done that and nothing happened, that is why we started the protest today,” he said.
The Director FCTA Human Resource Management, Mr. Mohammed Bashir, who addressed the retired staff, assured that their arrears would be paid on or before May 29, 2023.
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