The six Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have shared the sum of N2,076,826,375.10 through the Joint Account Allocation Committee (JAAC) of the territory.
The JAAC did the sharing of the money accruing to the area council from the Federation Account for the month of June, at its meeting on Tuesday in Abuja
The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, who made this known on Friday in his office, said that the meeting was sequel to the earlier meeting held by the Federation Account Allocation Committee from July 20 to 21.
According to him, the sum comprises Statutory Revenue Allocation of N693,573,662.37; Value Added Tax of N1,225,698,970.67, and Exchange Rate Gains of N141,394,993.28; Share of Solid Minerals Revenue of N16,158,748.78 totalling N2,076,826,375.10.
The allocation to the areas council is as follows:
1. Abuja Municipal Area Council – N483,398,486.25
2. Bwari Area Council – N346,279,184.91.
3. Gwagwalada Area Council – N322,556,405.52
4. Kuje Area Council – N313,546,166.14
5. Kwali Area Council –
N316,305,794.87
6. Abaji Area Council – N294,740,337.19
The Minister said that the statutory deductions were however made in accordance with the Fund Allocation Monitoring Act for the payment of the Primary School Teachers Salaries, 15% Pension Fund, 1% Training Fund as well as 7.5% Employer Pension Contribution.
He said that after all the statutory deductions, Abaji Council received net allocation of N134,509,460.25; AMAC N172,972,985.46; Bwari N137,625,620.69; while Gwagwalada, Kuje and Kwali received N163,545,302.29′ N137,864,095.91 and
N141,670,287.82 respectively, totalling N888,187,752.42.
The FCT Permanent Secretary, Dr. Babatope Ajakaiye, chaired the JAAC meeting on behalf of the Minister.
Meanwhile, Muhammad Bello has paid an unscheduled visit to portions of road being rehabilitated and re-surfaced around the National Assembly Complex and the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation where he directed the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) to ensure that bad roads in other districts of the city are urgently fixed, especially during this raining season.
The Minister commended the FCDA and Arab Contractors for the prompt rehabilitation of the access road linking the office of the Secretary to the Government Federation to the National Assembly Complex. The portion of the road is usually in a sorry state whenever it rains.
Muhammad Bello lauded the drainage system introduced on the road to redirect storm water into nearby stream to prevent flooding of the main access road.
“I’m highly impressed with the intervention being done by the Engineers from FCDA. I’m very delighted that Arab
Contractors, one of the very reputable contractors we have in Abuja, when this issue was brought to their attention, they said they were going to see what they could do and already, what we are seeing here is really what we should do; repair the roads and also plant trees on the road shoulders so that it will make the place look very green.
“Time permitting, we will continue with this kind of interventions, so that all the roads would be maintained in its
highest standard Abuja is known for.” [myad]
