https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/11/fct-residents-pay-infrastructure-govt-backs-minister/

FCT Minister Malam Bello Muhammad has said that residents of the territory may have to pay for infrastructure as government could no longer continue to fund it.

Muhammad said this while on an inspection tour of ongoing road projects by the FCT, being executed by Gilmort Engineering Ltd. on Tuesday in Abuja.


FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa-Bello
He said, tremendous amounts are needed for the provision of infrastructure in many of the districts of the FCT.

According to him, while it was possible in the past to develop the FCT, the reality now is that to develop each plot now requires tremendous amount of resources.

“I think it is just a matter of time, we will have no option but to ensure that every plot has to pay for itself.

” If you look at it on a plot to plot basis the cost of infrastructure for a plot is so high and if you look at what people pay to government it is so negligible,” he said.

According to him, 30 years ago when Abuja was created and people were encouraged to come in, it made a lot of sense for government to provide infrastructure.

Muhammad said this was because infrastructure had not matched the level of development, adding that this had to be so because government could no longer fund infrastructure, while allocating plot for free.

According to him, this is something that requires “all of us to really sit down as stakeholders and not just the FCT administration”.

He stated that if residents of FCT craved for first class infrastructure, they have to be willing to pay for it.

“That is why the development of the city without given due cognisance to funding and providing for infrastructure does not help the city.

” That is why you see that the city has so many districts with 100 per cent houses without infrastructure,” he said.

He commended the contractor for doing a good job based on the level of work on ground.

Mr Ben Simon, Chief Engineer, Gilmor Engineering Ltd said the company is determined to complete the project in 20 months.

He said that Phase I Guzape District HD has been completed and the company was working hard to ensure the completion of Phase II.

The minister visited Guzape and Jahi districts of the FCT.

Lalasticlala, Mynd44

What kind of nonsense is this?

If government can not provide infrastructure,

Then what else can government do?

This is a very reckless statement.

When the residents are done building the infrastructure, then government will come and take bills on Water, Power... e.t.c right?

#Catapiller fall on this government

If they don't repent of their clueless

Govt of papers.

So after embezzling the resources the meet on ground it now become on your own? I've never seen a Nigerian government as useless as that of the APC.Nigerians were warned.

shame on apc. They should prepare to pack their load in 2019.

We don't need a government then

All the taxes the residents have been paying before now, what has it been used for?

You people cannot even boast of one road i mean one road that was funded by this Government. The only thing they are managing to do is to pay salaries and still even the salaries are being owed. So what then is the purpose of having a Government?

Spits.

They warned us about APC. We didn’t listen. How could we be this f00lish not to have seen it from the start when they were shouting CHANGE CHAIN. I mean who does that

Soon Nigerians would be made to pay for air if Buhari/APC continue in power. Wicked govt!!!


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So what about the taxes they paid? The ineptitudeness of this administration irks me and a slap on our intellect.

Hope den no swear for una

Abi wic kind wahala be dis sef

What is our tax, oil money, recovered embezzled money being used for? To fatten the politicians the more?. God help this almost failed nation.

Everything going d opposite direction since d opposition party became d ruling party

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It's just a pity.

Government cannot provide infrastructures,
Government cannot provide free and qualitative education,
Government cannot provide electricity,
Government cannot water,
Government cannot provide housing,

What then can our governments provide

After d huge budgetary allocation 2 d fct, residents still have 2 pay for their welfare... Indeed there was a government

coolcharm:
What kind of nonsense is this?

If government can not provide infrastructure,

Then what else can government do?

Dont mind them they re waiting for one pastors.....

I am confused can someone explain to me what this man is saying ? If Govt doesnt provide infrastructure then why are they called govt? I am confused

seems this man does not know that a Govt is to provide for the welfare of its citizens and not become a profit -driven Company.

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please teach me how

greatfoly:
It's just a pity.

Government cannot provide infrastructures,
Government cannot provide free and qualitative education,
Government cannot provide electricity,
Government cannot water,
Government cannot provide housing,

What then can our governments provide

They provide hardship and lies

So what is the essence of tax payment and VAIDS?

I was watching tvc and I was so impressed when a pressure group brought the minister to a 13km road site , which only 2km out of it was completed , they were very harsh with their questions and crude ..they asked him how is it two years of office you can only complete 2km the guy was speechless

coolcharm:
What kind of nonsense is this?

If government can not provide infrastructure,

Then what else can government do?

Simple.......Collect tax and toll gate fees.

coolcharm:
What kind of nonsense is this?
If government can not provide infrastructure,
Then what else can government do?

Budget padding

Is this a government or a nonsense?! A nonsense, I believe. Don't worry APC, you're an error to be corrected in 2019

Does this man understand what he is saying at all?