By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – In the light of recent security challenges in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Minister of the FCT, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has laid strong emphasis on the need for organized community policing within the FCT communities and Area Councils. The Minister who made this...
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The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Malam Muhammad Bello, has explained why his administration is enforcing the policy on parks operation in the nation’s capital. He said that his administration decided to revert to the policy in order to ensure the attainment of 40 per cent threshold of green...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Saturday in Abuja demolished illegal mechanic workshops constructed on the land earmarked for livestock market at Kugbo on Abuja-Nyanya- Keffi Expressway. Mr Ikharo Attah, the Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister, on Monitoring, Inspection and Enforcement who led the demolition exercise,...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja As part of measures to implement a strategy towards the realization of Mr. President’s promise to take 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in the next 10 years, the FCT Administration through its Social Development Secretariat has concluded plans to graduate over 120 trained ‘Almajiris’...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The FCT Administration (FCTA) has allocated the sum of N2.745Billion to the FCT Fadama COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (CARES) project for the implementation of three Disbursement Linked Indicators (DLIs) out of a total allocation of $15Million from the World Bank. FCT Minister...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has said it would comply with the directives of The Federal High Court Abuja to inaugurate the newly elected chairmen of the various area councils in FCT on Tuesday. This is according to a statement issued on Friday...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) is ready to woo organised private sector entities to address the housing deficit confronting the nation’s capital. FCT Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, gave this indication at the official launch of the Oak Homes brand and the...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has initiated processes to recover N29 billion (29 billion Naira) owed it as ground rent by land allottees in the Federal Capital Territory. This was disclosed by the General Counsel (GC) and Secretary of the Legal Services Secretariat...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says 10,000 public toilets will be constructed in strategic locations across the territory to end open defecation in the FCT. The acting Director, FCT Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA), Dr Mohammed Dan-Hassan, said this at a sensitisation programme for residents on...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – As the world commemorates 2022 World Earth Day, the FCT Administration has pledged its commitment to meeting its obligations in preserving the environment and ensuring that mother nature serves all that depend on it for lives and livelihood responsibly. FCT Minister of State, Dr....
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Wednesday evacuated no fewer than 94 street beggars, mainly old men, women and 17 children who are being used to beg in the city. The Mandate Secretary for FCTA Social Development Secretariat, Mrs Hadiza Kabir, made the disclosure, while answering questions from...
The FCT Administration, on Tuesday sealed the Federal Ministry of Works, Federal Character Commission and Merit House Maitama over N10 billion waste collection debt owed Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB). Addressing newsmen during the exercise, the Director of AEPB) Mr Osilama Briamah, said the board provided waste management and...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has said that over N150 billion liabilities inherited from previous administrations have been cleared by the present administration. This revelation was one of the outcomes of FCTA Executive Committee meeting chaired by the FCT Minister of State, Dr....
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Thursday demolished over 300 illegal structures in a densely populated Bassa-Jiwa village, near the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that most of the affected structures were residential buildings, shanties, batchers and kiosks sitting on the...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Transportation Secretariat has revealed plans to begin construction of 5.76 km rail track in the nation’s capital. The Mandate Secretary for the secretariat, Alhaji Zakari Dobi, made the disclosure when he inspected the vandalised Abuja Light Rail Track, Station and Idu Training Centre...
By BENJAMIN ORISEMEKE, Abuja – As part of it FCT COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (FCT CARES) programme, the Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat of the FCTA has allocated the sum of $4.5 million to FADAMA project for the implementation of three Disbursement Linked Indicators. The programme, FCTA...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has directed it staff to close work at noon on Tuesday, March 29, to enable them to root for the Super Eagles in their match against the Black Stars of Ghana. This is contained in a circular signed by the FCTA Director, Human...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Joint Union Action Committee (JUAC), the umbrella body of the various employees’ unions in the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has commended the FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello for his efforts in creating a conducive working environment for the workers and putting...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – In line with the FCT 2019 Parks Policy, the Federal Capital Territory Administration, has performed the ground breaking ceremony of the beautification and landscaping of the Umaru Musa Yar’adua Express Way in collaboration with property developers along the road. Performing the ceremony on behalf...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – FCT Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, has revealed that the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has in the last six months, constructed 192 rural water supply schemes of various types across the six area councils as part of measure to improve the...