The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has called on residents to always collaborate with security agencies to guarantee the safety and security of lives and property within their communities.
The Minister said this following the monthly FCT Security Committee meeting held in Abuja Nigeria’s capital.
He assured residents that the various security agencies were committed to ensuring their safety.
Bello then enjoined and community, traditional, political and religious leaders to encourage their members to understand that security should not be left to the security personnel alone but should be a collaborative effort of all.
“ We have to ensure that communities make efforts to know who they stay with and also ensure that information is gathered and sent appropriately to the right people.” The Minister said,
While commenting on the issue bother on security in schools, Bello said that measures were being taken to ensure safety in all educational institutions in the FCT.
According to the Minister, also discussed were the negative effects of urbanization and the issue of shanties around the city as well as cult activities caused mainly because of a breakdown of family structures.
He also assured that specific criminality identified in specific communities would also be addressed.
Bello decried the activities of individuals who deliberately set out to misinform the public through negative posts especially through social media and revealed that some arrests have so far been made.
Making her contribution, the Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu also said that the issue of beggars on FCT streets which she said constitutes security risks was also being addressed.
The FCT Commissioner of Police assured residents that FCT Police Command would ensure the safety of lives and property during and after the Eid Al- Fitr celebrations saying that the police was always rejigging its strategies to meet ever-evolving challenges.
Also present at the Security Committee meeting were the heads of the various military and para-military formations in the FCT, Area Council Chairmen, head of the FCT traditional institutions, religious leaders and heads of the various SDAs within the FCTA.
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