The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, swore in the administration’s Secretary of Economic Planning, Revenue Generation, and Public Private Partnership, Charles Elechi, and others.
Elechi previously served as a two-term Commissioner for Agriculture and Transport in Abia State, as well as a Special Adviser to the state’s former governor in 2015.
Wike exhorted the appointees to carry out their responsibilities with urgency, dedication, and selflessness.
Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, Health and Environmental Services secretariat; Uboku Nyah, Transportation secretariat; Salman Dako, Legal Services secretariat; and Bitrus Garki, Area Council Services secretariat are among those who have been inaugurated.
The minister urged the newly appointed secretaries to demonstrate unshakable attention and commitment to duty in order to fulfill President Bola Tinubu’s “accelerated development and transformation agenda of the FCT into a world-class Capital Territory.”
The FCTA Head of Information Economic Planning, Revenue Generation, and Public Private Partnership Secretariat, Nnachi Okafor, announced the swearing-in in a statement.
Wike was quoted saying,
“Today, we mark the beginning of a new chapter, one that demands dedication, diligence, and a steadfast commitment to service.
“It is my privilege to serve as FCT Minister and to work with you as we embark on a mission of rebuilding and developing the FCT into a world-class Capital Territory. This task has been entrusted to us by His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and it comes at a time when our beloved capital city is in need of renewal.
“There are various problems affecting the development of the FCT, and I urge the Secretaries to remain focused on addressing issues of revenue generation, environmental sanitation and public health, infrastructure development, security challenges, education, agriculture and food security as well as satellite towns development.
“Public transportation is a major challenge we must address comprehensively. No modern city can function effectively and efficiently without a reliable and comprehensive public transportation system. We are committed to establishing an integrated and efficient transport network that meets the needs of our residents.”
He further called for transparency and accountability in their revenue generation and procurement processes in order to shore up the Internally Generated Revenue status of the FCT, thus blocking all leakages in the system.
Wike added,
“A significant aspect of our mission will be the enhancement of our Internally Generated Revenue profile. We must explore the necessary ways to raise the necessary funds to support our development agenda. This is crucial to finance the ambitious projects and initiatives we have planned.”