…Says ‘Abuja has never been this unsafe’
The House of Representatives yesterday summoned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Muhammad Bello, over the fast deterioration of infrastructure in the nation’s capital territory as well as growing insecurity.
The resolution was passed sequel to the adoption of a motion on the ‘Urgent need to arrest the fast deterioration of the Federal Capital Territory‘, sponsored by the Deputy Minority Leader, Hon. Toby Okechukwu.
The nation’s capital has seen a surge in the activities of gunmen in recent weeks.
While leading the debate on the motion, Okechukwu told his colleagues that urgent steps must be taken to protect lives and property in the FCT.
He also lamented the dilapidated state of infrastructure in the country’s capital, noting that even streetlights have been left unrepaired.
“Abuja has never been as unsafe as it is today due, among others, to the influx of bandits and other criminals, lack of modern security infrastructures in the city centre and the satellite towns, and non-maintenance of available ones, including CCTV installations and as little as streetlights,” he said.
Hon. Okechukwu frowned at the failure of the FCT Minister to appoint the Mandate Secretaries since he was reappointed by President Muhammadu Buhari.
While also frowning at the collapse of infrastructure in the nation’s capital, the lawmaker called for the House intervention with a view to salvaging the precarious situation.
The motion was unanimously adopted after it was put to a voice vote by the Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila.
To this end, the House resolved to summon the FCT Minister to appear before the Committee of the Whole House with a view to brief the House on the above-outlined issues.
