In the past three years, the FCT has deployed a lot of resources to the expansion and modernizing of the road network Unarguably, Abuja has the best roads in the country today. This is due to the faithful implementation of the road master plan with improved modifications. The administration of Bala Mohammed added a radical…
Our Schools Are Better than Private Schools – Kabir Usman,Secretary of Education, FCT
By Anayochukwu Agbo and Nicholas Uwerunonye How would you assess the state of education in the FCT? I think there is a lot of improvement now compared to the time I came [in]. I resumed as Secretary for Education in 2011 and at the time came terminal examination, if I can recall, FCT scored less…
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…
‘Execution of Abuja Plan in Advanced Stage’
Shola Salami Abdulrahman, Acting Director, Urban and Regional Planning, explains how more impetus has been given to the actualisation of the FCT master plan under Senator Bala Mohammed By Anayochukwu Agbo and Nicholas Uwerunonye So far, would you say that the Federal Capital Territory is conforming to the original master plan of the territory? Your…
Abuja: Expanding the City Frontiers
President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration expands the Federal Capital City by opening new districts For more than three decades, Abuja and the Federal Capital Territory have stagnated in terms of infrastructural development until the coming of President Goodluck Jonathan administration. The number of districts remained as they were and the engineering infrastructure in the city was…
Alhaji (Dr.) Abdul’Aziz Yari Abubakar: A Prudent and Far-sighted Administrator
Alhaji (Dr.) Abdul’Aziz Yari Abubakar, the Executive Governor of Zamfara State has dedicated himself to completing structures started by the past administration, an opposition party. Credit should be given to his leadership quality and accommodating stance which made him not to revoke or abandon the contracts. It was even the same contractors of the opposition…
Kwara: Three Years of Sustained Prosperity
If impact is the measure of good governance, then Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed has excelled since becoming the sixth Executive Governor of Kwara State in 2011. From roads, education, agriculture, energy and health to youth empowerment and SME promotion, His Excellency, Dr. Ahmed has made governance meaningful by delivering its benefits to the people. Banker, chemist…
Jonathan’s Agenda Is Our Guide – Engineer John Chukwu, Permanent Secretary, FCT
Tajudeen Suleiman and Nicholas Uwerunonye What, in your own assessment, are the achievements of Bala Mohammed as the FCT Minister? Well, the results are obvious, you are journalists; you should be able to see the evidence yourselves. You can see the work of the FCT administration under Senator Mohammed. You can see the infrastructure…
We Are Transforming Satellite Towns and Area Councils – Olajumoke Akinijide, Minister of State for FCT
By Anayochukwu Agbo and Tajudeen Suleiman What are your duties as the Minister of State? Well as the Minister of State, the omnibus duty is to assist the Honourable Minister, but I am specifically responsible for the supervision of the satellite towns, the area councils, agriculture and social development. Social development of course has so…
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…
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