The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said plans are underway to deal with criminals in the nation’s capital.
Naijaonpoint reports that Wike issued the threat in Abuja while inaugurating the construction of a 15-kilometre road from Abuja to Lokoja Expressway (A2) to Pai in the Kwali Area Council of the FCT.
Wike disclosed that plans had been concluded to distribute additional operational vehicles to security agencies to enable them to fight crime this yuletide.
He vowed that the criminals would be dealt with and would have no hiding place.
The minister further commended security agencies for their ongoing efforts to improve the security situation in the city centre and the area councils.
He said, “This will make sure that criminals will not have any breathing space in the FCT as far as this December is concerned.
“We will make sure they will not have anywhere to hide.
“So, I thank you for the job you are doing.”
Meanwhile, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s spokesman, Paul Ibe, has condemned the alleged revocation of land belonging to Nigeria’s first commissioned Army officer, Colonel Paul Osakpamwan Ogbebor (rtd), by Nyesom Wike-led Federal Capital Territory (FCT) administration.
Paul Ibe noted that it would be a disservice to the reputation of the first Nigerian Army officer and the sacrifices he made to keep the country united.
In a statement on his X handle, Atiku’s aide pointed out that under Wike as FCT Minister, there was a troubling culture of land appropriation.