By Sadiq Abubakar, Abuja.
The FCT minister, Muhammad Musa Bello, on Tuesday, sworn-In the newly elected council chairmen of the six area councils of the territory.
Our correspondent report that that the new chairmen took their oaths of office and which was administered by Justice Suleiman Belgore who represented the Chief Judge of the FCT High Court.
The minister, while inaugurating the chairmen congratulated them on their victory during the February 12, 2022 elections.
He urged them to commence the provision of qualitative services to residents of their respective area councils especially in the areas of health, education, security and sanitation.
“If I were you, I will go for the basics. I will tackle primary education, I will tackle primary healthcare, I will tackle sanitation, I will tackle insecurity,’ he said
He added “And whoever you are, you can’t do anything on the security of your community unless you relate with your elders in the country. So, hold on to these three or four items diligently and understand that you are local government authority and you are meant to provide local services”.the minister told the chairmen.
He urged the chairmen not to allowed a day to passes by where pupils remain at home because of strike, adding that they should also not allowed primary healthcare in your area council to be without water, electricity and staff.
” So that that woman who is pregnant, or that little boy who has diarrhea or that young girl that has malaria is taken care of. I tell you, if you handle these little things that you may think are small, your people will forever be grateful to you”. he said.
He also enjoined the new chairmen and their vice chairmen to take time to go round their area councils with a view to familiarizing themselves with the various environmental challenges such as blocked drainages, waste and unkept streets.
Bello, however, urged them to hold true to the oath they swore to and remember that God is watching them.
“I urge you all to go back to your houses, carefully read and understand what you swore, because all of you, I noticed, held the holy books while you were doing so,”he said
He, therefore, assured the newly inaugurated chairmen of the continuous support of the FCT administration while also charging residents to always hold those in authority accountable for what they swore to do.
Among the newly elected chairmen that were sworn-In are Christopher Zakka Maikalangu of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Hon. John S. Gabaya of Bwari, Hon. Danladi Chiya of Kwali, Hon. Abubakar Umar Abdullahi of Abaji, Hon. Abdullahi Sulaiman Sabo of Kuje, Hon. Abubakar Jibrin Giri of Gwagwalada.
The. inauguration ceremony had in attendance community, religious and traditional leaders in the FCT including Hon. Micah Jiba, House member representing AMAC Bwari Federal Constituency, the Onah of Abaji, Chief of staff to the FCT Minister, Malam Bashir Mai-Borno, the FCT Chairmen of the APC and PDP, senior officials of the FCTA led by the Permanent Secretary Mr. Olusade Adesola and other dignitaries.
