A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has asserted that the current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has exceeded the achievements of his predecessors in the position.
Led by Comrade Friday Maduka and Hon Ibrahim Lawal, the CSOs highlighted significant advancements under Wike’s leadership during a press conference at the NUJ Complex in Utako.
The CSOs praised the transformation of the FCT landscape into a massive construction site, citing the expeditious completion of critical infrastructure projects and rehabilitation of over 135 intra-city roads across the six Area Councils.
Initiatives such as exemption from the Treasury Single Account (TSA), revamping of street lights and traffic lights, and recovery of illegally acquired land were commended.
Additionally, Wike’s administration’s implementation of the FCT Civil Service Commission Act of 2018 was applauded for creating opportunities for workers to excel. Successes in reducing insecurity, improving ease of doing business, and enhancing cleanliness in Abuja were also highlighted.
Expressing gratitude to Chief Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the appointment, the CSOs pledged unwavering support for Wike’s transformative agenda. They called for collaboration with anti-corruption agencies to ensure transparency and accountability in FCT administration.
The statement partly read, ”The few months of this current administration has witnessed steady growth in the Internally Generated Revenue and a reduction in linkages in the treasury.
”FCT has never had this visibility, audibility and impactful leadership since after the time of President Obasanjo and Nasir Elrufai as Minister of FCT.
”After less than one year in office, Abuja is already wearing a new look, a fresh atmosphere of orderliness, and verifiable developmental strides.
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”We want to use this medium to call on the Honourable Minister of FCT to, as a matter of urgency, immediately collaborate with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to fish out those directors involved in land racketeering, Ministerial approval forgery and equally sanction them accordingly and ensure that all perpetrators are brought to book which will serve as a deterrent to others.
”As such, directors responsible for or collaborating in land racketeering and ministerial approval forgery should be suspended immediately. They are not worthy of serving in the Renewed Hope project,” the statement added.
