FCT using 10 per cent IGR to clear teachers’ salaries — Wike

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, connected Wednesday defended the withholding of 10 per cent of the Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, which is meant to beryllium remitted to the country councils.

According to him, the funds are being utilized to wage the arrears of salaries of the superior schoolhouse teachers successful the territory.

Speaking during a media parley with journalists successful Abuja, Wike dismissed criticisms of the policy, maintaining that the involution was indispensable to resoluteness recurring strikes and guarantee stableness successful the acquisition sector.

“Nobody is complaining due to the fact that those affected recognize what is going on. We are collecting 10 per cent for a defined play to lick a occupation that has kept our children astatine home,” helium said.

The curate explained that the funds are being channelled straight towards clearing outstanding entitlements owed to teachers, peculiarly astatine the superior schoolhouse level, wherever wage arrears and mediocre payment conditions person triggered repeated concern actions.

“Our children person been astatine location due to the fact that teachers are not paid. That is unacceptable. We person to st...