Following the lingering worker’s crisis in the Federal Capital Territory which has now proven unresolvable by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike and the FCT staff, a civil society group, among others have beckoned on President Bola Tinubu to step in now before things escalate.
The Peoples Alliance for Indigenous Rights (PAIR), a civil group on Wednesday, said the governance in the nation’s capital has drastically fallen and therefore demand the immediate intervention of the president.
In a statement released by the coordinator of the group, Adolor Asoro, he highlighted the current situation of the FCT which is now unpalatable and needs to be considered a matter of concern by the presidency in order to assuage the situation.
Speaking during a press briefing, Asoro noted that “At present, the FCT is in dire straits. Workers are on strike, and the Minister, rather than engaging them, has dragged them to court.
He added that the development comes shortly after the FCT public primary schools just called off a three months strike that shut students out for a whole term, compelling them to have a cancellation of a full academic term. This according to Asoro happened because the FCT Minister could not resolve the dispute between the teachers and the area councils.
“Primary schools in the FCT were shut down for over three months because the minister could not resolve the dispute between teachers and area councils, leading to the loss of an academic term for pupils in public schools.” he remarked.
Asoro also said, “Resident doctors called off their strike only recently, while other health workers remain on strike, jeopardising the health of Abuja residents. Furthermore, residents are in serious danger as public taps have been pumping untreated water since November 2025 due to the non-release of funds to the water board.
“Secondary school students have no hope of preparing properly for external exams, as teachers and markers of past exams have not been paid since last year. Health facilities in the FCT are in serious decline, while refuse is taking over major streets due to the non-payment of cleaners.
“The crime rate is at an all-time high, which reflects negatively on the president’s global efforts to position Abuja as a destination of choice for meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibitions,” Asoro added.
