The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) staffs under the Joint Unions Action Committee (JUAC), Wednesday urged the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, to make staff housing one of his projects.
The workers made the appeal at the commencement of the JUAC She added that the development had forced many workers to stay in the outskirt of the city, where rent was affordable.
She said to address the challenge, JUAC secured a land eight years ago for staff housing estate.
She said the union was financially incapacitated to allocate the land to the workers despite paying compensation and other commitments.
She also stated that the union had made some moves for additional housing for unsuccessfully.
“We appealed to the minister to consider our plea considering that housing is key to our staff. If we cannot do it as a union, let the housing issue be one of our minister’s projects.
“He should help us to have an affordable housing estate for our staff. We know him as Mr. Project, as evident with the ongoing projects across the territory,” she said.