NUT Commends FCT Minister On Minimum Wage Implementation.

By Sadiq Abubakar, Abuja.

The FCT wing of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has commended Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Muhammad Musa Bello, for his efforts towards ensuring successful implementation of minimum wage for primary school teachers in the territory.

Chairman of NUT in the FCT, Comrade Stephen Knabayi, made the commendation shortly after he met with branch chairmen of the union across the six area councils at the teachers house in Gwagwalada, on Tuesday.

He said the union was impressed with report it received from the branches chairmen across the six area councils over the implementation of the new minimum wage, even though he said Abaji, was the only council that was faced with some hitches.

According to him, the successful implementation of the minimum wage was because of the dropping of tax and pension funds, after complaints of shortfalls by the area councils.

“But as it concerns the teachers, we are happy that the FCT minister ensured that the implementation was successful, while we as a union will ensure that the issue of the shortfalls are addressed,” he said.

The NUT chairman, who also commended the minister of state for FCT, Hajiya Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, for her efforts for the struggle over the implementation of the minimum wage, said the next task ahead of the union the payment of arrears.