FCT 001 Wike swears in FCTA secretaries, calls for transparency and accountability

Charles Elechi, the administration’s secretary of economic planning, revenue generation, and public-private partnerships, as well as other individuals, have been sworn in by Federal Capital Territory Administration Minister Nyesom Wike.

Wike urged the newly appointed individuals to carry out their responsibilities with a sense of urgency, dedication, and selflessness.

Lawyer Elechi served as the state’s commissioner for both agriculture and transportation for two terms prior to his appointment. In 2015, he additionally worked as a Special Advisor to the state’s previous governor.

Dr. Adedolapo Fasawe, the secretariat for health and environmental services; Uboku Nyah, the secretariat for transportation; Salman Dako, the secretariat for legal services; and Bitrus Garki, the secretariat for area council services, among others, were also inaugurated.

The minister urged the newly appointed secretaries to carry out their duties with unwavering diligence and dedication in order to fulfill President Bola Tinubu’s “accelerated development and transformation agenda of the FCT into a world-class Capital Territory.”

Wike inaugurated the Secretaries in Abuja on Thursday night, according to a statement from the FCTA’s Head of Information, Economic Planning, Revenue Generation, and Public Private Partnership Secretariat, Dr. Nnachi Okafor.

The statement quoted Wike as saying, “Today, we mark the beginning of a new chapter, one that demands dedication, diligence, and a steadfast commitment to service. It is my privilege to serve as FCT Minister, and to work with you as we embark on a mission of rebuilding and developing the FCT into a world-class Capital Territory. This task has been entrusted to us by His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and it comes at a time when our beloved capital city is in need of renewal.

“There are various problems affecting the development of the FCT, and I urge the Secretaries to remain focused in addressing issues of revenue generation, environmental sanitation and public health, infrastructure development, security challenges, education, agriculture and food security as well as satellite towns development.

“Public transportation is a major challenge we must address comprehensively. No modern city can function effectively and efficiently without a reliable and comprehensive public transportation system. We are committed to establishing an integrated and efficient transport network that meets the needs of our residents”.

He further called for transparency and accountability in their revenue generation and procurement processes in order to shore up the Internally Generated Revenue status of the FCT, thus blocking all leakages in the system