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ENDSARS Protest: FCT Minister Inaugurates Committee To Assess Losses And Damages

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5 years ago

November 5, 2020

Joel Ajayi

The Minister of the FCT, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has inaugurated an 18-member Ministerial Committee to assess the extent of losses and damages occasioned by the EndSARS protest in the Territory on Thursday 5th November 2020.

The Committee has the Director, FCT Emergency Management Agency Alhaji Abass Idris as chairman and the Deputy Director Security in the FCTA, Abdullateef Bello as Secretary.

Other members of the Ministerial Committee include representatives of the FCT Traditional Institutions, security agencies, mass media, the Chairmen of AMAC and Bwari Area Councils, and relevant departments of the FCTA

The Terms of Reference of the Committee which has two weeks to submit its report are: Visit and assess the extent of damage to the individual and public properties and assign value; Identify those affected and ascertain their losses; Identify lives affected and assess the loss suffered; Recommend level and modalities of compensation; and Advise the FCT Administration generally on measures to forestall future occurrences.

Speaking on behalf of the members, the Committee Chairman, Alhaji Abass Idris pledged the commitment of the committee to work tirelessly to get the job done and prayed that the FCT does not witness such wanton destruction of the property again

Present at the inauguration were the FCT Permanent Secretary Mr. Olusade Adesola, Chief of Staff to the FCT Minister Malam Bashir Mai –Bornu, the Executive Secretary, FCDA, Engr Umar Gambo Jibrin, members of the Committee and senior members of staff of the FCTA.

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FCT Cleaners Urge Minister Wike to Intervene Over Months of Unpaid Salaries

Published

4 weeks ago

May 13, 2025

The Gleamer

Over 4,500 cleaners working across Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT), including city cleaners, hospital sanitation workers, satellite town cleaners, and security personnel, have made a passionate appeal to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, over the non-payment of their salaries for the past six to eight months.

The affected workers, who play a critical role in maintaining cleanliness and hygiene across the FCT, including hospitals and public spaces, expressed their deep frustration and hardship due to the prolonged delay in their payments.

Despite working tirelessly under harsh weather conditions to ensure that Abuja and its environs remain clean and habitable, they say their efforts have gone unrewarded.

Speaking on Tuesday in Abuja, the cleaners voiced their disappointment, describing the situation as dire and unsustainable.

Many of them are reportedly struggling to meet basic needs, including food, medical expenses, school fees, and loan repayments.

“We are using this medium to appeal to our amiable FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to urgently intervene and ensure our outstanding salaries are paid.

“We are going through untold hardship. We work day and night, even in dangerous and unhygienic conditions, yet we are not being paid.”

Another affected worker, who asked to remain anonymous, tearfully shared her experience: “We may be doing a ‘dirty job,’ but we do it with all our hearts. It is unfair that we are left unpaid. We are dying in silence—no food for our children, no money for healthcare. We beg the Honourable Minister to come to our aid.”

The cleaners, in their numbers, emphasized that their appeal was not just a demand but a desperate cry for help from workers who feel neglected despite their vital contributions to the FCT’s public health and cleanliness.

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