John Gabaya, chairman of the Bwari area council of the FCT, has said security will remain one of his administration’s primary focuses in 2024.

Mr Gabaya said this while addressing some council residents, commemorating the new year celebration on Wednesday in Bwari town, Abuja.

While commending residents for exhibiting the virtues of tolerance and peaceful co-existence, the chairman reassured them of his administration’s resolve to provide democratic dividends to the communities.

Mr Gbaya stated, “Security of the council will remain one of my administration’s major focus in 2024. In 2023, we were mindful of our people who were attacked and suffered at the hands of bandits and terrorists within and around the district, and we commiserated with those who were affected.

“This council will collaborate with the necessary agencies to curb, to the barest minimum, such attacks in 2024. We salute the military and all security agencies involved in the fight against insecurity in this area, and I also appeal to our people to play their individual or collective roles to ensure success in this battle.

“I thank our traditional rulers, elder statesmen, religious leaders, party chieftains and others for their continued support and prayers. I reassure you all of our administration’s commitment to serve and build the future that we all desire for our council.”

Mr Gabaya also said the council would do all in its power to complete all existing projects before the end of his second tenure while noting that the council achieved a lot despite economic challenges.

He added, “With the assistance and support of the FCT minister, we were able to pursue our goals and ambition to make Bwari Area Council a model for economic development and good governance.

“Our New Year resolution should be to make a solemn pledge to be decent citizens by providing our fair share, no matter how small, to make our district a better place for everybody. 

“Our objective for the year is to ensure, by all possible means, that more of the programmes and projects envisioned by this administration and already in motion are achieved within the next 12 months.”

(NAN)