Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has said that criminals would want to operate in Abuja for the purpose of creating negative publicity against the government.
The therefore, minister stressed the need for all the stakeholders to work round the clock to keep the FCT safe through active participation in the Security Committee.
Speaking today, April 12 when a delegation led by the Chief of Defence Space Administration, (DSA), Rear Admiral Nnamdi Muogilim paid him a courtesy visit, Malam Musa Bello said that because of the special place Abuja occupies in the country, he and his team had decided to work very closely with members of the armed forces and other security agencies to make sure that “we prevent crimes.”
The Minister is optimistic that by sharing relevant data gathered with other security agencies, the DSA will further enhance their proactive capacity to combat crime in the FCT.
This was even as he pledged to continue to seek other possibilities of collaboration with DSA for the overall development of the capital city.
Meanwhile, Rear Admiral Muogilim commended the Minister for his efforts at keeping the nation’s capital safe, saying: “you have maintained security in the FCT. I know that there are issues but most times, the FCT has been kept safe and that’s one of the critical components of leadership; security of lives and properties. So we want to thank you for that.”
He commended th minister for his support, saying: “without your support and encouragement, they would not have done the much they are doing today. We also want to thank you for the value you are adding to the country by making it safe” he added.
He said that the DSA is established in 2014 to use space resources and satellites to advance the frontiers of defence and security, which he said included food security, weather, road safety and fire -fighting through the provision of early warnings.
He offered the services of the DSA for the provision of required critical information and data for the development of the nation’s capital.
