Wike suspends FCTA director, gives reason
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, has suspended a director in the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA. Speaking during a media parley on Wednesday, Wike, said the unnamed director was suspended under civil service rules for issuing unauthorised ‘temporary approvals’ to commercial operators on designated green zones. The minister said his administration […]…
Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike has suspended a director from the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) amid allegations of issuing unauthorized "temporary approvals" to commercial operators on green zones. The suspension comes under civil service rules, as reported in a media briefing on Wednesday. Wike's administration has ramped up enforcement efforts in response to recent flooding affecting the Airport Road axis and Lokogoma District.
Beyond enforcing structural measures, the FCTA is also taking disciplinary action against officials enabling illegal encroachments into green areas and waterways. Another official was disciplined for unlawfully reallocating park lands under the pretext of security clearance. A high-level task force, headed by the executive secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority and the director of Development Control, was dispatched to conduct on-site assessments in flood-impacted communities, including Lugbe and Lokogoma.
Wike emphasized that while man-made issues can be addressed, natural disasters like flooding pose inherent challenges, necessitating thorough investigations.
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