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The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Thursday blamed the rising rate of crimes in the nation’s capital on the proliferation of shantytowns. “Shanty towns keep springing up in all corners. Henceforth, we shall not condone them in the FCT,” Mr Adamu Gwary, Director of Security Services in the FCTA, said when he led a
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The Defence Headquarters has assured residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and adjoining states that the military and other security agencies had been on red alert to ensure their safety. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche gave the assurance in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Also read: Military airstrikes hit bandits’
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By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja The Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA has attributed the recent upsurge in the number of illegal structures to the COVID-19 lockdown, announcing that it has commenced a weekly site inspection and enforcement exercise to rid the territory of such structures. Director, Department of Development Control in the FCT, Tpl Mukhtar
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By Luminous Jannamike The Department of Development Control of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has demolished at least 50 shops in Kpadna community, Utako district of Abuja. Vanguard gathered that the structures situated on the corridors of the community, off Solomon Lar Way, Jabi, were pulled down for not only abusing the Abuja Master
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The Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat of Federal Capital Territory Administration has expressed willingness to partner with the Area Council Authorities toward improving the state of animal slaughter facilities. Mr Ibe Chukwuemeka, Acting Secretary of the secretariat, stated this when he met a team of officials from the Veterinary Services Department of Area councils on Friday
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By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: After several months of serving notices of demolition to residents of Apo Akpmajenya community, the Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA has demolished 134 houses in the village to allow for the construction of a major road network in the area. Chairman, FCT Ministerial Task Force on City Sanitation, Mr Ikharo Attah
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By Soni Daniel & Omeiza Ajayi Three major challenges staring at the Federal Capital Territory Administration in the face are obvious: the exponential growth of illegal settlements and how to deal with the attendant risks of insecurity thrown up by such unplanned habitations as well as a rising wave of crimes particularly, illicit drug sales
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The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has fumigated all Secondary Schools, made available face masks, hand sanitisers, and infrared thermometers as part of measures for the reopening of schools in the FCT. The Chairman, FCT Secondary Education Board, Alhaji Yahaya Muhammad, made the disclosure in a statement by Malam Musa Kabiru, Public Relations Officer, FCT
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By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA has vowed to file a charge of manslaughter against the owner of a building in Dawaki which collapsed on Friday, killing one and injuring nine. This was as the Administration said it would activate the relevant sections of the law to revoke the land title
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As part of efforts to reduce incidences of building collapse, the Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA said it is planning to conduct an integrity test on 653, 000 abandoned structures in the nation’s capital city.
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