WIKE SWEARS IN COORDINATOR SATELITE TOWN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT (STDD)

...CHARGES HIM TO BE COMMITTED TO HIS DUTIES

1. Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, sworn into office the Coordinator, FCT Satellite Town Development Department (STDD), Hon. Abdulkadir Zulkiflu.

2. Speaking during the brief swearing-in ceremony which was conducted by the Chief Judge of the FCT, represented by Hon. Justice C. O Agashieze, the FCT Minister Congratulated the Coordinator STDD over his appointment, saying it was an opportunity to contribute to the Renewed Hope Agenda of the president in the FCT.

3. He urged the Coordinator not to be carried away by the trappings of office but to rather remain committed to carrying out the assignment given to him by the President.

4. He said, “See it as Mr. President finds you worthy to contribute at this point in national development, particularly as regards the Federal Capital Territory Administration”.

5. Barr. Wike who also stated that the FCT Administration has among its priorities to ensure that the impact of governance is felt in the FCT satellite towns where a lot of infrastructure projects are currently ongoing, emphasized that the coordinator must coordinate, liaise, and brief him at all times as the Minister of the FCT.

6. He said, “You are not sent there to sit in your office and begin to negotiate with contractors. If I find out that, I will not hesitate to take necessary action. I cannot work in a situation where nobody talks about how to achieve results, or how to make an impact.

7. “Mine is do your work. If you do your work, everybody will see that you are doing your work. I don’t like praise singers. Your action will speak for itself. So, now that the FCT is seriously involved in the satellite towns, make sure that things are done very well”.

8. The FCT Minister also disclosed that he uncovered a lot of malfeasance in the cleaning contracts for the FCT satellite towns where the government was paying for jobs not done, adding that he directed the Area Council Chairmen to vet the contracts before payment is made.

9. He therefore charged the coordinator to also ensure that the cleaning contracts for the FCT satellite towns are properly executed before any bill is raised for the payment of the contractors.



ANTHONY OGUNLEYE

DIRECTOR OF PRESS

(OFFICE OF THE MINISTER)

16/04/2024

FCTA/ODPS/PR/531







PHOTO CAPTIONS

1. Hon Abdulkadir Zulkiflu, Hon. Justice C.O Agashieze, and the FCT Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike during the swearing-in ceremony of Hon Zulkiflu as the Coordinator, Satellite Towns Development Department on Tuesday.

2. FCT Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike in a handshake with Hon Abdulkadir Zulkiflu following his swearing-in as the Coordinator Satellite Towns Development Department on Tuesday

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