Authority of the Nigerian Federal Capital Territory Administration has disbursed over three billion naira (N3,646,064,335,59b) to the six Area Councils in the FCT and other stakeholders as its share of statutory allocation for the month of December 2020.
While presiding over the 149th Joint Area Councils Allocation Committee, JAAC, in Abuja, the FCT Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, described the December 2020 allocation as a great improvement of over one billion naira above the previous allocations to the councils.
Out of this figure, the sum of N2,006,901,374,.33b was made available for distribution to the six area councils, while the sum of N1,639,162,961.26b was made available to other stakeholders, bringing the total sum to N3,646,064,335.59b.
The figure also shows that Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), received N376,845,610.67m, while Gwagwalada got N375,357,514.94m and Kuje received N306, 910, 121.89m. Similarly, Bwari Area Council received N306, 921, 357.38m, Abaji got N329, 730, 556.69m and Kwali received N311, 136, 212.76m.
Furthermore, distribution to other stakeholders include: Primary Teachers which gulped N1,268, 373, 922.70b, 15 percent Pension Funds took N226, 478, 989.57m, One percent Training Fund gulped N36, 460, 643.36m and 10 percent Employer Pension Contribution gulped N107, 849, 405.63m.
Improved allocation
The minister commended the improved allocation to the area councils and harped on the need to embark on the verification of area councils’ staff, stressing that the verification exercise would not be left in the hands of councils staff.
Aliyu, maintained that the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences (ICPC), Office of the Auditor General, and other relevant agencies would be involved in conducting the verification exercise.
She, therefore, thanked all members of the Joint Area Allocation Committee (JAAC) for their contributions towards the success recorded in the month of December 2020, just as she tasked them to sustain the tempo.
Nneka Ukachukwu
