Wike said in the next 48 hours, all issues igniting grievances among the parties should be addressed.
This followed plans by NULGE to embark on a strike action from October 2, in solidarity with the Nigerian Union of Teachers that had been on strike since the resumption of schools in the territory for the 2023/2024 academic session.
Briefing journalists on Tuesday, after a brief closed-door meeting with the chairmen and officials of NULGE, the minister said a committee had been set up to resolve the issues within two weeks.
He noted, “We have set up a committee to come up with modalities on how the problem will be resolved. We believe that NULGE is satisfied with the arrangements put on the ground to resolve these issues. I believe that in the next 48 hours, NULGE should do the needful because of the interest of the people.”
Speaking, the mandate Secretary of FCT Area Council’s Service Secretariat, Bitrus Garki, said the issues border around the 40% peculiar allowance, hazard allowance, and other deductions that the union was putting forward.
Garki noted that the issues ranged as far back as 2006 but the current minister of FCT was concerned on how to address them and other challenges the Area Councils are facing.
He stated, “The minister has set up a 6-man committee composed of all the parties involved. From our discussion with NUGLE, the union applauded the minister for his speedy intervention through his quick response to the letter.
“We have agreed that the strike should be called off prior to the report of the committee, from the 10th of next month.”
