Since its creation, Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory has contended with the vagaries of demographic challenges John Chukwu, Engineer, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, never shies away from admitting the unique challenges faced by administrators of the country’s capital. Going by the privilege of his office which, had he been a…
We Are Making Abuja a Smart City – Bala Mohammed, Minister, Federal Capital Territory, FCT
By Anayochukwu Agbo and Tajudeen Suleiman You have been the Minister of FCT for over three years. For you what are the high points of your administration? The high point for me is the institutional firming up. We have deviated from the period when things are personalised, done unilaterally and casually to a period where…
Bala Mohammed: An Apostle of Change
Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, is a child of fate. He is the proverbial prepared mind which fortune favours. A combination of long preparation, competence and providence always puts him on the right side of history when it counts. Nigerians remember him as a vibrant senator representing Bauchi South in…
A Breath of Fresh Hope
The appointment of Bala Mohammed, a senator, as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory restored hope to a city in dire need of transformation When President Goodluck Jonathan appointed him as the minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Bala Mohammed, a senator from Bauchi State, had undoubtedly called attention to his patriotism and love for…
The Abuja Dream Lives On
Thirty-five years after it became Nigeria’s capital, the Federal Capital Territory Administration has not only maintained but improved on the original vision, mission and mandate of the founding fathers Abuja’s Cinderella story began on August 9, 1975 when the military government of late General Murtala Ramat Muhammed decided to give Nigeria a new befitting capital.…
Chibok Girls: Protest Leader Arrested
Naomi Mutah Nyadar, leader, Bring-back-our Girls protest has been detained in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja. Nyadar was picked up from her home in the early hours of Monday morning by men of the Nigeria Police Force and she is being held back at Asokoro police station till the time of filling this report.…
Another Bomb Scare At Nyanya Motor Park
There was a bomb scare at Nyanya motor park, Abuja, this evening. People scampered for safety when an articulated vehicle suddenly had a burst tyre. This is coming three weeks after a deadly blast left 75 persons dead and over 100 others critically injured at the same Nyanya motor park.
