Tag: FCT Minister

“Enough is enough! It’s no longer business as usual” – Wike warns kidnappers terrorising Abuja

Aminu Imam

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has vowed to deal with bandits and kidnappers terrorising the nation’s capital. This is as he commenced confidence-building visits to Area Councils in the Territory, declaring that security agencies would henceforth make it hot for bandits. Wike, who visited Bwari town, headquarters of Bwari Area Council, held a town hall meeting with the residents, traditional rulers, security, defence and intelligence personnel in the area and other stakeholders. He is expected to also visit other Councils in the coming days. At the…

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Insecurity: “Don’t panic, Abuja, FCT is safe” – Wike assures residents

Aminu Imam

… Says Press over-blowing crime happenings The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration is taking steps to address security challenges affecting some sections of the territory. Wike gave the assurance while addressing newsmen in Abuja yesterday, before a closed-door emergency meeting with security agencies and other critical stakeholders in the FCT. Recall that there has been a spike in the abduction and killing of residents by bandits, especially in Kuje and Bwari Area Councils. The Minister, who acknowledged the challenges, urged residents not…

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Wike allegedly spends N4bn to renovate official residence instead of N150m

Aminu Imam

It has been revealed that the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) plans to spend N4billion for the renovation of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike’s official residence instead of N150 million initially earmarked for it. Appropriation documents showed that the renovation of the minister’s official residence at Life Camp, initially planned to be executed with N150 million through restricted tendering, was awarded by Wike to Julius Berger at the cost of N3,762,500,000 three months ago. It was learnt that after the exit of the former Minister…

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FCT: “I’ve saved over N110bn for Nigerians in less than 3 months of being in this office” – Minister, Wike

Aminu Imam

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, says he has saved no less than N110 billion for the FCT in his three months in office. Wike disclosed this on Tuesday, when he met with the Estate Developers and Residents’ Associations in Abuja. The Minister said that the money he saved would be attached to projects to accelerate their completion. “Three months in office, I can tell you authoritatively, I have saved not less than N110 billion for the FCT; and this money will be attached to projects, so that people…

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Wike broadens mandate of task force on C-of-Os, to cover Land Swaps

Aminu Imam

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has broadened the task force’s mandate on issuance of Certificate of Occupancy, (C-of-Os) to include reviewing the Abuja Land Swap system and investigating the sale of federal government houses in the Federal Capital Territory. It was gathered that the extended timelines for the task force is now two months, and their focus is on gathering details, verifying documentation, and addressing concerns about abandoned or sold properties. The goal, the Minister said, is to understand the status of the land-swap system…

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H’Reps. ask Wike to issue C-of-Os to property owners in FCT

Aminu Imam

The House of Representatives, yesterday, called on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to commence Issuance of Certificate of Occupancy (C-of-O) to house owners located within the Mass Housing Scheme Estate. The resolution of the House was sequel to the adoption of a Motion brought by Hon. Sada Soli. The lawmaker, in his Motion, noted that legislative powers with regards to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are invested in the National Assembly by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended). He noted again that the Federal Capital…

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FCT: APC stakeholders allege marginalisation by Wike over appointment of PDP members as mandate secretaries

Aminu Imam

A cross-section of stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja have alleged that they have been sidelined over the appointment of mandate secretaries by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. Led by one Lawrence Mbanefo, they claimed it is highly a disservice to them, who worked day and night for the party, not to be rewarded with such appointment of such magnitude. The stakeholders accused the Minister of rewarding members of the People’s Democratic Party with such appointments at the detriment of the real…

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FCT: “I will demolish, recover undeveloped properties”, Wike warns residents

Aminu Imam

Newly sworn-in Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, Nyesom Wike, yesterday assumed office, with a pledge to restore the city’s master plan. At his maiden news conference, he said who have been given Certificates of Occupancy but failed to develop would also lose their lands to give way to those ready to build. “If you know you have built where you are not supposed to build, it will go down”, he said.

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‘Cronies pressurising President Buhari for Abuja properties to marry new wives’

Aminu Imam

President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed how his cronies pressured him for land allocations in Abuja, the federal capital. The President admitted he was overwhelmed by his associates’ inundated requests for land allocations in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Buhari disclosed this when he hosted Abuja residents led by FCT minister Mohammed Bello, who paid him the traditional Christmas Day homage at the weekend, in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to the Nigerian leader, the attempt by his cronies to influence the sale of Abuja properties to them was unusual. Buhari said…

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Renovation of NASS complex to cost N30.2bn – Minister

Aminu Imam

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Musa Bello, has said that the on-going rehabilitation of the National Assembly (NASS) Complex would cost the sum of N30.222 billion. Bello stated this during an oversight visit embarked upon by the Senate Committee on FCT to the FCTA. The minister said the National Assembly Phase-2 project, popularly known as the ‘White House’, was built from 1996 to 1999 by ITB Nigeria Ltd, adding that no major rehabilitation work has been done since then. Bello, who said that the contract, which was…

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