The Federal Capital Territory Administration or Authority is highest decision-making body, headed by a Federal minister who serves as the mayor of the city. The FCTA has its head office located at Area 11, Garki, Abuja, Nigeria.
The FCTA is responsible for the day-to-day running of the capital city from waste management to water supply and maintenance of peace and good government in the City. The FCTA is saddled with weight of responsibilities which has been ranked one of the fastest growing Cities in the World.
In this article, we shall bring to you FCTA as a designated authority to make laws that govern the territory, its functions, departments and Salary structures for its staff. To achieve this, it is pertinent to know briefly about the FCTA so that job seekers in the territory and indeed will take an advantage of the information provided here.
FCTA is an executive agency charged with the responsibility of employing civil servants, designate their various functions as well as ensuring that strict discipline are maintained in the service.
The FCTA has many functions in the nation’s capital. They include:
- Maintenance of security and safety measures for the capital.
- Making decisions about infrastructure in the capital City.
- Approval of Building plans to ensure that the City plan is not distorted.
- Provision of facilities and services to residents including pipe borne water, good roads within the territory and schools.
The FCTA has several departments which help in the implementation of its policies and programs with each of the department operating independently of one another, ultimately to complement the other.
The conglomeration of all the departments is what is referred to as the Federal Capital Territory Administration.
The various departments are:
- ABAJI ABUJA BROADCASTING CORPORATION
- ABUJA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BOARD (AEPB)
- ABUJA GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (AGIS)
- ABUJA INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT CENTRE (AIIC)
- ABUJA METROPOLITAN MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (AMMC)
- AGENCIES AGRIC & RURAL DEVELOPMENT
- AMAC AREA COUNCIL
- AREA COUNCILS SERVICES SECRETARIAT ACSS
- BWARI CHIEFTAINCY AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
- DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTORATE, PLANNING AND MONITORING (IPM), ACSS.
- DEPARTMENTS ECONOMIC PLANNING, RESEARCH & STATISTICS (DEPRS)
- EDUCATION
- FCT AUDIT
- FCT CHRISTIAN PILGRIMS WELFARE BOARD
- FCT MONITORING AND INSPECTION
- FCT MUSLIM PILGRIMS BOARD
- FCT PENSION
- FCT PROCUREMENT
- FCT RURAL WATER SUPPLY & SANITATION AGENCY (RUWASSA)
- FCT TRADITIONAL RULERS
- FCT TREASURY
- FCT WATER BOARD
- FCTA HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
- FEMA GWAGWALADA
- HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES KUJE
- KWALI LAND ADMINISTRATION
- LEGAL SERVICES OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL OF AREA COUNCIL
- OFFICE OF THE MINISTER
- OFFICE OF THE MINISTER OF STATE
- OFFICE OF THE PERMANENT SECRETARY
- PARKS & RECREATION REFORM COORDINATION AND SERVICE IMPROVEMENT
- SATELLITE TOWNS DEVELOPMENT SECRETARIATS
- SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
- SPORTS
- TRANSPORT
FCTA Salary Structure 2023
The Federal Capital Territory Administration uses the Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure (CONPSS). The salary for various grades and levels of the agency are summarized below:
- Grade Level 7 (Step 1-15) – earns between N45,000 to N56,000.
- Grade level 8 (Step 1-15) – Made of University graduates and HNDs. They earn a monthly salary of between N63,000 to N97,000
- Grade level 9 (Step 1-15) – This category of staff with FCTA is made of University graduates and Masters holders. They earn about N77,000 to N114,000.
- Grade level 10 (Step 1-15) – This is of higher rank in the service of FCTA. They earn a monthly salary of between N83,000 to N123,000.
- Grade level 12 (Step 1-11) – Is of higher rank in FCTA with a monthly sum of between N88,000 to N127,000.
- Grade level 13 (Step 1-11) – This is of higher rank and earning than grade level 12. They earn a monthly sum of between N114,000 to N138,000.
- Grade level 14 (Step 1-9) – earns higher than grade level 13. Workers in FCTA receive a monthly salary of between N125,000 to N175,000.
- Grade level 15 (Step 1-9) – This of managerial position in the FCTA service with a monthly salary of about N163,000 to N217,000
- Grade level 16 (Step 1-9) – Is close to the highest rank in the service with a monthly salary of between N228,000 to N275,000.
- Grade level 17 (Step 1-9) – This is the highest rank and salary in the service of FCTA. They earn a watering monthly sum of between N392,000 to N597,000.
FCTA salary for Corps members is also revealed here. The FCTA pays a monthly sum of N15,000 to each of its corps member serving in the territory. This is however outside the Federal Government of Nigeria’s monthly allowance. FCTA receives an average of 100 Corps members per year.
It is important to note that tax payment and other deductions by the FCTA do not reflect here as they receive the officially assigned salary figures for their respective positions.
Ideally speaking, civil servants in FCTA spend a minimum of 3 years on each grade level, after which they are promoted to the next step within the same grade level, which makes a servant entitled to a slight increase in salary. This development is to keep employees motivated.
To sum up, it is important to note that in achieving increase in salary of FCTA civil servants, promotional examinations, long years of excellent service and high academic excellence are the needed criteria for elevation in the service.
Approval of minimum wage for FCTA workers will no doubt improve efficiency, high productivity and general wellbeing of all Civil Servants in the territory.
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