The Federal Capital Territory executive committee has reassured the residents of their safety, insisting that adequate security arrangements have been put in place to sustain law and order in the area.

In a statement on Monday, FCT spokesman Muhammad Sule said the committee gave the assurance during its 12th meeting in Gwarinpa I District, Abuja.

He disclosed that the FCT permanent secretary, Olusade Adesola, presided over the meeting, representing FCT minister Muhammad Bello.

It was also attended by the chief of staff of the FCT minister, Bashir Mai-Borno and secretaries of mandate secretariats, among others.

According to the statement, necessary arrangements were made by the government in conjunction with security agencies to safeguard lives and property.

The statement added that the advisories issued by some diplomatic missions to their nationals living in Nigeria had generated tensions, fear, and panic among Abuja residents.

It said security agencies were combing the nooks and crannies of the FCT to fish out criminals and other people wishing to truncate the peace and tranquillity of the territory.

“Even before the issuance of the advisories (by the diplomatic missions), Nigerian security agencies have maintained and intensified surveillance within the FCT to ward off any security breach,“ the statement said.

It explained that the purchase and distribution of 60 operational vehicles fitted with state-of-the-art equipment to security agencies by the FCT administration would assist and enhance their performance.

Mr Bello had earlier convened an emergency meeting concerning the security alerts issued by some diplomatic missions in Abuja to their citizens.

“The meeting, however, urged residents to cooperate at all times with the security agencies by volunteering useful and timely information that will assist in nipping any form of criminality in the bud,“ the statement said.

The statement also mentioned that the FCT security committee implored residents to install CCTVs to complement the ongoing efforts by the government to tackle the prevailing security challenges in the country in line with National Security Council’s advice.

(NAN)