FCT minister Nyesom Wike has approved N280.3 million to pay scholarships to 13,946 indigent students at all levels of education in Abuja.
Mr Wike noted that a total of N7.9 billion was proposed for FCT Agriculture and Rural Development sector.
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Mr Wike reminded workers of the long struggle for the realisation of the FCT Civil Service Commission since the law’s enactment in 2018.
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FCT minister Nyesom Wike has described the Nigerian media as a beacon of hope in the quest for national development.
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FCT minister Nyesom Wike says Abuja residents of the territory will get positive news within days regarding efforts to tackle insecurity in the FCT.
“We made sure we did not do anything outside the 1999 Constitution.’’
“Let us not allow ourselves to be used by politicians to score cheap political points.’’
“Your silence in this matter will not be golden, and the world will think you’re playing the ostrich.”
He stated that the affected property owners were expected to develop the property within the stipulated period.
The FCT minister recently banned the activities of street traders within the Abuja metropolis.
