By Tajudeen Suleiman and Nicholas Uwerunonye Adamu Alfa Abu, a fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers and Director of Engineering Services, Federal Capital Development Authority, says what has made Abuja a special city is the quality infrastructure provided What does the Engineering Department do? The Engineering Department is fundamentally charged with the responsibility of…
Timely Rescue for Education
Through aggressive and constructive policies, the quality of education in the FCT has increased by 300 per cent in the past three years Shortly after Bala Mohammed was appointed Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, by President Goodluck Jonathan, there was a damning UNESCO report in 2011 that an estimated 10.5 million school age…
The Challenges of Demographic changes
Since its creation, Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory has contended with the vagaries of demographic challenges John Chukwu, Engineer, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, never shies away from admitting the unique challenges faced by administrators of the country’s capital. Going by the privilege of his office which, had he been a…
End of a Romance?
End of a Romance? There are indications that all is not well with the All Progressives Congress in Kwara State as GovernorAbdulfatah Ahmed’s rumoured return to the Peoples Democratic Party is generating controversy and fuelling intrigues Party stalwarts in both the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kwara…
NESG Lists Gains of Summit
The Nigerian Economic Summit Group, NESG, says the last edition of the annual summit has brought remarkable benefits in terms of investments, policy initiatives and global competitiveness for the industrial sector. Funsho Phillips, chairman of the group made this disclosure at the 20th edition of the Nigeria Economic Summit holding in Abuja, while reviewing the…