The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration has begun the procurement processes for drones to boost the security architecture of the territory.

Mr Wike disclosed this when the Consul-General of the Embassy of Hungary in Nigeria, Endre Deri, visited him in Abuja on Thursday.

The minister, responding to the consul-general’s comments on the need for drones, said, “Do we want some drones? Yes, there is no going back.”

Mr Wike promised to discuss with the security experts and to consider a conversation with Mr Deri on the type of drones that would be effective and efficient work based on the terrain of FCT.

He said security was part of President Bola Tinubu’s priority in his “Renewed Hope” agenda.

The minister said the security interventions in the FCT were already yielding results, stressing that the incidents of insecurity had drastically reduced.

“You too, can attest to the fact that Abuja is safer now because of the way we have tackled the issue,” he added.

In agriculture, Mr Wike said the FCTA was open to collaborating with Hungary through a public-private partnership (PPP) and that the administration was willing to provide the needed land.

“The issue of agriculture is very key, and I know your country is doing well in agriculture.

“We can collaborate and partner in terms of PPP. We are willing to provide land; we can start the process if you can reach those concerns.

“Let us also know what they intend to produce to address the food insecurity issue in FCT,” said the minister.

Earlier, Mr Deri expressed Hungary’s willingness to partner with FCTA to improve security in the territory.

The consul general commended the minister for improving the security situation in the FCT and expressed his country’s willingness to support it with the latest drone technology.

“We are also interested in partnering with the FCTA in agriculture to boost food security and food safety for residents of the FCT,” he added. 

(NAN)