FCT Pays N8 Billion Each Month in Salaries –Wike

The administration’s monthly pay expense is estimated by Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to be N8 billion.

Wike stated that the concerns voiced by different stakeholders and unions would be included in the FCT budget for the following year.

He clarified that the recent N35,000 pay hike for federal officials is not included in the current bill.

The Minister made this revelation on Wednesday during a meeting with the executive members of the Association of Resident Doctors’ FCT chapter, which is presided over by Dr. Rahman Olayinka.

He assured the doctors that while the government might not be able to address every issue they faced, it would make every effort to the best of its abilities.

He said; “People want government to do things for them. The federal government has just increased salaries by 35,000. But where are the resources? Nobody is asking this question. People just want more money.

“In FCT the salary a month is N8bn. I am not talking about this increment now. Now, what are we dependent on? IGR. We must tell ourselves the simple truth. The current expenditure is such that we cannot find infrastructure. When we were in Rivers,we were doing 70 percent for infrastructure and 30 for recurrent.”