Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja to represent President Bola Tinubu at the inauguration of President Mamadi Doumbouya in Guinea-Conakry.

He will also attend the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, following his participation in the presidential inauguration in the West African country.

This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Communications, Stanley Nkwocha, on Friday.

The inauguration of President Doumbouya is scheduled for Saturday, January 18, at the GLC Stadium, Nongo, Conakry.

Copies of the notice were also forwarded to the Minister of State for the FCT, the Chief of Staff, the Head of Service, and the Director of Security Services.

According to the unions, unresolved issues include outstanding promotion arrears, stalled promotions, and the continued extension of service for retired directors and permanent secretaries.

They also alleged that the administration had failed to remit workers’ pension contributions and National Housing Fund deductions.

JUAC further raised concerns about the outcome of the 2024 promotion examinations, describing the exercise as a failure that reportedly affected most of its candidates.

As of the time of filing this report, efforts to obtain a reaction from FCT authorities were unsuccessful, as the media aide to the FCT Head of Office, Tony Odey, did not respond to calls.