AMAC Staff Petition Chairman Over Alleged Mismanagement at Municipal FM 95.3
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….Workers Accuse MD of Unpaid Salaries, Intimidation, and Financial Impropriety
A storm is brewing within the Abuja Municipal Area Council’s (AMAC) broadcasting arm as aggrieved staff of the AMAC Broadcasting Service Limited (ABSL), operators of Municipal FM 95.3 and the Karshi Community Radio Initiative, have written an open letter to the Executive Chairman of AMAC, Hon. Christopher Zakka Maikalangu, decrying what they described as “iron-handed mismanagement” under the station’s Managing Director/CEO, Mr. Ibrahim Yakubu Pam.
In the strongly worded petition, the staff accused Mr. Pam—who is reported to be an in-law of the council chairman—of running the station with impunity, perpetuating financial mismanagement, and fostering a toxic workplace that has left employees demoralized and unpaid for months.
“In an unjust society, silence is a crime,” the workers declared, lamenting that their patience had been stretched beyond limit by what they called Mr. Pam’s “adamant, stubborn and overwhelming” leadership style.
Unpaid Salaries and Delayed Appointments
According to the petition, some employees who joined the station during its online phase as far back as 2023 and others recruited in 2024 and 2025 only received appointment letters in January 2025—without backdating to reflect their actual years of service. Salaries, they alleged, have been either withheld, delayed, or partially paid.
They claimed February salaries were not released until August 2025, with workers expected to express gratitude for such irregular payments. “Some staff have worked for nearly two years without appointment letters or pay,” the letter stated.
Alleged Financial Mismanagement
The staff further alleged that Mr. Pam frequently directed employees to borrow money for station operations, while contractors and suppliers remain unpaid—leading to disputes and even investigations by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Printers and vendors were reportedly deceived into providing services without compensation.
Poor Equipment and Toxic Culture
The petition highlighted the use of second-hand equipment, which they said undermined the station’s functionality, and accused Mr. Pam of intimidating employees who demanded their entitlements. Staff also claimed he habitually accuses workers of plotting against him, fueling division and hostility.
Respected broadcasters such as Tesse Jackson, Amos Dzege, Katherine Banku Odok, and Kingsley Nwachukwu were cited as among those “used and abandoned” under his leadership. The workplace, they alleged, has become unsafe, with law enforcement sometimes deployed to intimidate staff even inside the studio.
Insensitive Leadership
The workers also faulted Mr. Pam’s decision to issue dismissal letters while AMAC was mourning the death of Hon. Yusuf Amadu, an aide to the chairman on community matters, despite assurances that salary arrears were being addressed.
Call for Urgent Intervention
The petitioners urged Hon. Maikalangu, as both Executive Chairman of AMAC and Board Chairman of ABSL, to immediately set up an independent investigative panel of financial and media experts to probe the station’s management. They also called for prompt payment of arrears and reforms to restore public confidence in Municipal FM 95.3.
“If left unchecked, humanity under MD Pam’s watch is endangered, taxpayers’ money will be wasted, and the vision behind ABSL will remain a mere shadow of itself,” the letter warned.
As at press time, neither Mr. Ibrahim Yakubu Pam nor AMAC authorities had issued a formal response to the allegations.
