By Christiana Ekpa
The House of Representatives Committee on the Federal Capital Territory has called on the Minister, Nyesom Wike to pay attention to the security of lives and property in the nation’s capital.
This is just as the Committee asked the former Rivers State Governor to commit his energy, experience and network to improve on revenue generation to fund the infrastructural development of the FCT.
The Chairman, House Committee on FCT, Muktar Betara gave the charge in Abuja at the inaugural meeting of the panel on Wednesday.
While urging members to dedicate their time and energy to the realization of the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu, the lawmaker noted that the Committee could not afford to fail FCT natives and residents in the task entrusted to them.
He listed the oversight role of the committee to cover the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and its agencies including the Abuja Geographical Information System (AGIS); the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA); Abuja Metropolitan Management Authority; Abuja Investment Company Ltd; FCT Mass Housing Department; FCT Pension Board, among others.
He also added planning and development of FCT, secondary and tertiary education, public transport system and annual budget estimate of the FCTA as part of the Committee’s oversight responsibilities.
He said, “Abuja is losing revenue but this Committee will support the Minister to ensure that he gets more revenue for the development of infrastructure in the FCT.”
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