The Federal Capital Territory Administration has warned roadside beggars, urging them to leave the streets or face arrest by enforcement agents.
This directive was announced by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, during the flag-off ceremony for the construction of the access road to newly commissioned judges’ quarters in Katampe.
The minister expressed concern over the alarming number of individuals loitering on the roads, which he said poses a serious security threat to the city.
Wike set an October 27, 2024, deadline for the affected individuals to vacate the streets.
In his remarks, the minister also recalled revoking the certificate of occupancy (C of O) for several plots of land allocated to the German construction firm Julius Berger in Katampe District.
The minister was speaking at the official flag-off ceremony for the design and construction of 40 judges’ quarters in the nation’s capital.
The event was attended by key judicial figures, including the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, and the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, along with other dignitaries.
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Wike further disclosed that 70% of the funding for the project had already been released, following its approval by the Federal Executive Council last month.
Out of the 40 units to be constructed, 20 will be allocated to the FCT High Court, 10 to the Federal High Court, and 10 to the Court of Appeal.
(Channels Television)
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