Nyesom Wike, the Minister of tge Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has approved the immediate implementation of the new national minimum wage of N70,000 for all staff under the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA).
The approval was announced in a statement signed by the Press Secretary to the Head of the Civil Service of the FCT, Anthony Odeh, and released to journalists on Tuesday. The statement emphasised the minister’s commitment to improving the welfare of FCT workers.
The Acting Head of Civil Service of the FCT, Mrs. Grace Adayilo, disclosed that the payment will take effect from November 2024 and will include three-month arrears for all staff. She noted that the decision aligns with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu administration.
“This gesture will further spur the entire administration staff to support the minister in continuing to deliver on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda,” Adayilo was quoted as saying in the statement.
The FCT chapters of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) had threatened to shut down activities by November 30, 2024, as part of a nationwide strike to protest non-compliance with the new minimum wage policy in some states. They also criticised the Wike-led FCT Administration for failing to meet with labour unions since his inauguration in August 2023.
