The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has disbursed N6.32 billion to the six area councils, teachers, and pension schemes as a statutory allocation for March.

The FCT Minister of State, Mariya Mahmoud, disclosed this while presiding over the 188th Joint Account Allocation Committee (JAAC) in Abuja on Thursday.

Ms Mahmoud said, “The amount represents a 40 per cent increase compared with the N3.94 billion disbursed in February”.

A breakdown of the amount released during the meeting indicated that N3.81 billion was shared among the six area councils, while N2.50 billion went to teachers and pension schemes.

Out of the N3.81 billion, Abuja Municipal Area Council received N796.99 million, Gwagwalada Area Council got N606.67 million, and Kuje Area Council received N635.90 million.

The data also shows that Bwari Area Council received N598.41 million, Abaji received N564.90 million, and Kwali Area Council received N611.18 million.

Similarly, N2.12 billion went to primary school teachers, and N52.39 million was allocated as one per cent of the teachers’ training fund.

Also, N226.48 million was earmarked as 15 per cent pension funds and N107.85 as 10 per cent employer pension contribution.

The minister warned that the allocation to the area councils must go beyond paying workers’ salaries.

“It is, therefore, high time the chairmen embark on people-oriented projects to justify the resources that go to the councils,” she said. 

(NAN)