Tag: FCT Minister

Minister booed during public function in Abuja

Aminu Imam

The Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Hajiya Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, was yesterday booed during the presentation of certificates to elected area councils chairmen. The Resident Electoral Commissioner in the nation’s capital, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, presented the certificates at a ceremony attended by top politicians. Tijjani’s speech was disrupted by some party supporters when she advised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to devise an alternative where people will vote manually if there are technical glitches. There were complaints of INEC BVAS malfunctioning during the last Saturday’s…

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IGR: Shady real estate deals costing FCT N600bn losses – House of Reps

Aminu Imam

…FCT minister vows to deal with fraudulent developers On annual basis, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) losses about N600 billion in terms of funds that should have accrued to it from the real estate sector, the Ad-hoc Committee on the investigation of operations of real estate developers have uncovered. The Adhoc Committee’s chairman, Blessing Onyeche Onuh, made the revelation at a two-day workshop organized by the House of Representative Investigate Ad-hoc Committee on Mass Housing /Real Estate Development in the FCT, which was held at Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, yesterday.…

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Kidnapping: Minister orders deployment of CCTV cameras, streets lights in FCT

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…Scavengers banned from refuse collection on estates Following the rising cases of kidnapping in Federal Capital, Abuja, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Muhammad Bello, yesterday ordered the deployment of closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras with recording facilities in all estates in the nation’s capital. He mandated all estates in the territory to deploy solar lights on their perimeter fences and along streets. The minister, who disclosed this at the commissioning of the Cosgrove Smart Estate, Wuye, said, “Our focus would be ensuring that estates are managed properly to…

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Reps summon FCT Minister over deteriorating infrastructure, influx of bandits

Aminu Imam

…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…

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Electric vehicles for public transportation in FCT – Minister

Aminu Imam

The Federal Capital Territory Minister, (FCT), Muhammad Bello, says the use of electric vehicles as the main means of public transportation is a major part of his plans for the city. Bello said the long-term plan of his administration was to make Abuja one of the greenest cities in the country, adding that the use of electric vehicles for public transportation was one of the ways to achieve that. According to a statement on Sunday by the Minister’s Chief Press Secretary, Anthony Ogunleye, Bello disclosed this during a visit by…

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Eid-el-Fitr: FCT minister bans prayers at National Eid Ground

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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Muhammad Bello, yesterday banned the forthcoming Eid prayers at the National Eid prayer ground along Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Expressway, in Abuja. Bello announced the ban in a statement by his media aide, Anthony Ogunleye. The decision was arrived at during a meeting of the FCT Administration and a delegation from the FCT ‘League of Imams Initiative’. He said the ban was part of measures to contain the outbreak of Covid-19. “All worshippers are enjoined to hold Eid prayers outdoors within the premises of their…

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FCT: Minister orders arrest, prosecution of Abuja looters

Aminu Imam

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Muhammad Bello, has ordered for the arrest and prosecution of looters who broke into the FCT warehouse in Gwagwalada Area Council and made away with food items. Bello gave the order during an emergency security meeting with leaders of various security agencies in the city yesterday, in Abuja. The Minister, who asked those who looted the items to return them immediately, disclosed there would be massive deployments of security agencies to safeguard factories and warehouses at Idu industrial area. He further stated…

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Eid prayers to hold only in neighbourhood Juma’at Mosques – FCT Minister

Ishaku Yohanna

By Ibrahim Musa Minister of the FCT Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has revealed that there will be no Eid prayers at the National Eid prayer ground along with the Umaru Musa Yar’adua   Expressway but call on worshippers to hold Eid prayers in the premises of their neighborhood Juma’at mosques. Minister reveals this when chaired a meeting between the FCTA and members of a delegation from the FCT League of Imams Initiative led by its Chairman, Imam (Dr) Tajudeen M.B Adigun to discuss the modalities of holding Eid prayers for the upcoming Eid-il-Kabir celebrations. Bello…

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