FG orders arrest of beggars, hawkers in Abuja

Troubles now loom for beggars and hawkers in Abuja, as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Senator Bala Mohammed, on Monday, directed the Social Development Secretariat to intensify their arrest and evacuation out of FCT to their various states of origin.

The minister, who insisted that his administration had not lowered its zero-tolerance to street begging, also directed that the war against street prostitution in Abuja be sustained to rid the city of commercial sex workers.

Giving the directives in Abuja, Senator Mohammed gave a two-week ultimatum to all the agencies under FCT Administration to complete their procurement process, as he was not prepared to take any excuse for failure to deliver good governance in the capital territory.

To that effect, the minister directed all the FCT Administration agencies and parastatals, including the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), to immediately resolve all administrative and technical issues connected with the procurement process.

He noted that since the performance of the procurement process impacted on the budget performance, as well as project execution, every step must be taken to accord the process the seriousness it deserved.

While directing all heads of the Procurement Departments/Units in all the FCT Administration Agencies, as well as the FCDA Executive Secretary and mandate secretaries to meet every two weeks to appraise the situation, Senator Mohammed equally directed the FCDA Executive Secretary, Mr Muhammad Alhassan, to liaise with the contractors handling the rehabilitation and expansion of the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua and Murtala Mohammed expressways with a view to hastening jobs on the road corridors.

Posted: at 12-10-2010 03:28 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac

when did him mama stop begging

Posted: at 12-10-2010 06:51 PM (14 years ago) | Newbie

what will be their way out of difficuty, is there anything for them after this activities? Fg should have it at the back of mind that they should create something doing for them b4 take off.

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Posted: at 13-10-2010 12:59 PM (14 years ago) | Upcoming

Leave the hawkers but ARREST the beggars and send them back home immediately. I don't like begging at all.

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Posted: at 13-10-2010 08:28 PM (14 years ago) | Hero

na wa ooo, so this is not a senseless post ??

Posted: at 13-10-2010 11:21 PM (14 years ago) | Grande Master

after dis, breaking and entry go plenty for abuja, even car-jacking and kidnapping go start

Posted: at 14-10-2010 02:39 AM (14 years ago) | Upcoming

jonathan and his cabinets are the biggest of fools i have ever come accrossed in my entire life, i thaught this man was sensible and kind hearted when he was acting like a honeypot=cat when he was vice and they did not want him president, they saw it coming bro...
i see this useless people they are talking of beggers on the street of abuja and they are proud to even say it as if it is an economic solution to problems solving.. as powerfull as the United states and stable there are still beggers i have never heard obama saying the beggers is now america problem instead they try to provide jobs and social service to eradicate this problems.. go down town brooklyn, mahattan , texas and all eviron of the United sattes you find begger , that is not the pronlem but solve the economy problem and begger will disapear .......... useless jonathan and the bid mothed finance minister , i wonder how they said the lady is a scholar she can not even communicate well on ajazera TV bro i dey shame for ma motherland , i just pity my guys  well wishers and family when dey go through this rubbish for nija.. in any case theer is nothing God can not do if Jonathan say e he strong well he can kick the bucket to answers God call

Posted: at 11-01-2012 03:30 AM (13 years ago) | Newbie

 

Posted: at 27-08-2012 04:47 PM (12 years ago) | Addicted Hero