The minister of Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike says the ministry has concluded plans to reintroduce monthly sanitation to keep the city clean. This was disclosed in a closed door meeting with contractors handling different projects in Abuja. He declared that he has already briefed the President on the idea that at least two Saturdays in a month would be declared for sanitation from 7am to 10 am.

The move would enable companies supporting FCT with logistics to go to the market and other public places to evacuate refuse saying that for Abuja to be clean everyone has to cooperate. He appealed to residents to cooperate. He further mentioned that the streetlights were improved even though ” we are not yet there yet, but i can assure you that everywhere in Abuja will be lit up”

The Minister said that the issue of distortion of Abuja master plan will soon be addressed, that FCTA is working out which areas where parks and greens were supposed to be and those who refused to develop their plots for many years. This is because the Government will not continue to allow criminals to continue taking refuge in underdeveloped lands across the city. he explained that the Government want to make Abuja safe.

similarly, he said attention would be given to satellite towns beginning with visits to the areas to determine the needs and decide on what can be done to improve facilities and infrastructure. he revealed that there was no funding to intervene in all the satellite town at the same time but one at a time subject to the availability of funds. He said ”it is unfortunate that contracts were awarded in virtually all the satellite towns but where is the funding? the funding is not there”.

He said that what was approved for FCT in 2022 national budget was 15b which is far less than a trillion Naira worth of contracts, stressing the need for the ministry to prioritise its spending.

SOURCE: LEADERSHIP.NG