The FCT Minister, Bala Abdulkadir
Mohammed, has called on the
residents of the Federal Capital
Territory to embrace the use of
bicycles as a mode of transportation
to improve their health and well-
being.
The Minister gave this advice on
Monday while receiving some
cyclists from the Federal Road Safety
Commission (FRSC) who paid him an
advocacy visit as part of the activities
to mark the maiden edition of the
National Cycling Week, in his office at
Area 11, Garki I District, Abuja.
Senator Mohammed who was
represented at the occasion by the
Secretary of FCT Transportation
Secretariat, Jonathan Achara, lauded
this initiative by the FRSC as it would
also go along way in improving the
traffic situation in the Federal Capital
City especially at peak hours.
The Minister reiterated that bicycle
remains one of the few modes of
transportation with double barrel
advantages of improving ones health
as well as being cost effective.
His words: “The bicycle represents an
affordable means of transportation
that improves health, reduces
pollution, recovers public space,
quicker in traffic congestion prone
routes and reduces cost of
transportation”.
He commended the FRSC for
spearheading the reawakening of the
use of bicycle and directed the FCT
Transportation Secretariat to ensure
that all designated pedestrian and
bicycle lanes in the Federal Capital
City are well delineated to encourage
the riders.
The Minister at the occasion had a
test ride around the premises of the
FCT Administration, Area 11, Garki I
District, Abuja.
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Our leaders should be leading by example...SMH

Is this a joke bala? Why not tell them also that bicycling causes hyena

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Our leaders should be leading by example...SMH

Minister Bala, a typical Naija leader- Do as i say but not as i do both now and in the future.
You should park your official vehicles once a while, as it'll reduce both noise and air pollution and maybe your convoy should consist of well dressed cyclists with you at the back of a custom made one; and then you can address us.