FCT: Wike Makes Promise To Cattle Herders, Okada Riders Ahead Of Ban

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike has promised to have a meeting with cattle breeders before going ahead to enforce the ban on cattle rearing in Abuja’s city centre.

He also promised to provide an alternative means of transportation before enforcing the ban on commercial motorcycle operators in the city centre.

Wike stated this while addressing journalists on Saturday after inspecting some ongoing road projects in parts of the nation’s capital.

He promised that his administration was committed to building a capital city that Nigerians could be proud of.

Wike Swears In FCTA Secretaries

Meanwhile, Wike has sworn in the Secretary of Economic Planning, Revenue Generation and Public Private Partnership of the administration, Charles Elechi and others.

Wike, while addressing the appointees, charged them to discharge their duties with a sense of urgency, dedication and selflessness.

Elechi before his appointment was a two-term Commissioner for Agriculture as well as Transport in Abia State.

He also served as a Special Adviser to a former governor in the state, in 2015.

Others inaugurated include Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, Health and Environmental Services secretariat; Uboku Nyah, Transportation secretariat; Salman Dako, Legal Services secretariat; Bitrus Garki, Area Council Services secretariat, amongst others.

The minister appealed to the newly inaugurated secretaries to deploy unwavering diligence and commitment to duty to ensure that President Bola Tinubu’s “accelerated development and transformation agenda of the FCT into a world-class Capital Territory, was achieved.”

The swearing-in was disclosed in a statement issued by the FCTA Head of Information Economic Planning, Revenue Generation and Public Private Partnership Secretariat, Nnachi Okafor

Wike was quoted saying, “Today, we mark the beginning of a new chapter, one that demands dedication, diligence, and a steadfast commitment to service. It is my privilege to serve as FCT Minister and to work with you as we embark on a mission of rebuilding and developing the FCT into a world-class Capital Territory. This task has been entrusted to us by His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and it comes at a time when our beloved capital city is in need of renewal.

“There are various problems affecting the development of the FCT, and I urge the Secretaries to remain focused on addressing issues of revenue generation, environmental sanitation and public health, infrastructure development, security challenges, education, agriculture and food security as well as satellite towns development.

“Public transportation is a major challenge we must address comprehensively. No modern city can function effectively and efficiently without a reliable and comprehensive public transportation system. We are committed to establishing an integrated and efficient transport network that meets the needs of our residents.”