The letter, dated 2 September 2026 and signed by the FWF National Coordinator, Andrew Emelieze, and General Secretary, Ogundele Ayodele, was addressed to the Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives through the Clerk of the National Assembly.
President Tinubu, the Chief Justice of Nigeria and the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation were also listed among the recipients.
The forum also demanded a minimum salary of N1.5 million for Level 17 officers, arguing that the current wage structure no longer reflected the economic realities confronting federal workers.
Ruto made the announcement on Wednesday, September 2, while addressing small-scale traders at State House in Nairobi.
“From next week, all [foreign] traders doing those small businesses should close them,” he said, adding that his government would fast-track legislation restricting foreigners from certain areas of trade.
The victims were travelling from the NYSC orientation camp in Bayelsa State when they were abducted.
The corps members were reportedly on their way to Abuja after completing the three-week orientation programme in Kolokuma/Opokuma LGA of Bayelsa when armed assailants attacked the vehicles.
The rescued corps members have recounted their experience.
It was reported that the 15 corps members travelling from Bayelsa State to Abuja after completing their three-week orientation exercise were abducted along the Aloma-Egane Expressway in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State.
A family member of one of the victims told Daily Trust that the abductors had contacted them to make known their ransom demand.
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