FCT MInister, Muhammad Musa BelloMinister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has described the movement of the Federal Capital Territory from Lgagos to Abuja as the fulfillment of the dreams of the founding fathers.
This was even as he advised Nigerians to see Abuja as a national heritage and join hands to protect it.
He said so much has been invested in the building of the new capital that all well-meaning residents and Nigerians must join hands to preserve it.
The minister, who spoke yesterday, Wednesday, at the commemoration of the movement of the seat of government from Lagos to Abuja, held at the FCT Archives and History Bureau, said that 42 years since its creation and 27 years after the movement from Lagos, Abuja has come of age.
The minister, who was represented by the Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Engineer Umar Gambo Jibrin, said: “the dream of building the new Federal Capital Territory was not realized without challenges.
“These range from the rapid urbanization, infrastructure, funding, and resettlement issues etc. We are however making concerted effort to address this difficult aspect of building the FCT of our dream. I therefore invite all residents, and indeed, Nigerians to partner with us as we build a capital of our dreams.
“Consequently, the need to develop more districts has become imperative. We are therefore tasked to fast track the provision of infrastructure and utilities mostly on our own efforts following the withdrawal of substantial funding from the Federal Government. To achieve this, the participation of the private sector as well as beneficiaries of plot allocations has become paramount.”
