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Protesting youths block Kuje-Gwagwalada road over incessant kidnappings
Angry youths at Chukuku Community, on Thursday, barricaded the Kuje-Gwagwalada road during a protest over incessant kidnappings by bandits in the community.
It was gathered that, angry youths barricaded the road with inscriptions on placards “Government should provide security to Chukuku Community”.
The youths set tyres on fire on the busy road, insisting that government should provide adequate security to curb kidnappings being witnessed by the community regularly.
A resident, Mr Bulus Wodi said that over 10 people were kidnapped on Wednesday night in a four-hour operation by the bandits in the community.
He said that last week, four other people were also confirmed missing, while one person was killed on the spot before the bandits took away their victims, adding that security operatives came hours after the operation.
Wodi called on the government to provide adequate security in the community, adding that the situation was becoming worrisome to residents of the community.
NAN reports that vehicles have to be diverted through Kuje-Airport road to get to access Gwagwalada from Kuje.
The police also arrived at the scene and talked to the youths to sheath their sword as necessary steps had been taken to address the issue.
NAN
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FCT Cleaners Urge Minister Wike to Intervene Over Months of Unpaid Salaries
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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