Workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) staged a protest on December 9, 2013, Monday, over non-payment of 13-months salary arrears owed them by the administration of Senator Bala Mohammed.
The protesters also complained about non-promotion of staff.
The administration staff, both junior and senior, barricaded the main gate, popularly known as (Minister’s Gate), carrying placards and chanting, “Bala must go”, “Pay us our salaries”.
Some of the protesters revealed to journalists that they have been placed under one salary grade for over 10 years without promotion and that the government still owed them salaries for 13 months.
The protesters stated the FCT minister, Mohammed, is the worst FCT Minister they ever had. They also promised to continue the protest “until President Jonathan removes the minister from the office”.
When the Permanent Secretary, Engr. John Obinna Chukwu and Chief of Staff came to the scene of protest, the angry mob started shouting that they should leave. It took the intervention of some of their aides to whisk both men away.
The FCT Minister has been reportedly hiding somewhere in the office, for the fear of being booed by the protesters.


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