Mr Wike said the town hall meetings with area councils as well as the recent deployment of a new police commissioner in in FCT...
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The minister said the engagements as well as the recent deployment of Benneth Igweh, to the territory as police commissioner, led to the arrest of notorious kidnappers who were terrorising the nation’s capital.“Then again, we have a very proactive police commissioner in the person of Benneth Igweh, who also knows the terrain of Abuja. He has been the DC of police in charge of operations and he is now the CP and the area is not new to him.
He lamented the inadequate equipment of security agencies in the FCT and emphasised that combating insecurity requires more than just government intervention. He stated that a provision has also been made in the FCT 2024 budget for constructing more rural roads in the area councils to improve security.
He urged FCT residents to pay their ground rents to support infrastructure development and social amenities provision.Mr Wike said private investors were interested in introducing CNG buses and taxis in the FCT. On the provision of housing, the minister said the FCTA would only grant allocation to genuine investors with proof of funds and capacity to provide mass housing.Mr Wike explained that the establishment of the FCT Civil Service Commission was done to encourage career progression in the FCT.
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