Authority of the Nigerian Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has promised to pay special attention to Primary Health Centres development (PHC) and welfare of traditional rulers, across the territory.
The Mandate moves Secretary, FCT Area Council Services Secretariat (ACSS), Abubakar Dantsoho disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital while having an interaction with staff of the Secretariat to mark his 100 days in office.
He said the secretariat would always be keen on the health of the rural dwellers considering its importance.
Dantsoho further explained that focusing on PHC’s and traditional rulers would help in giving life to the rural people.
The mandate Secretary said the traditional rulers are key stakeholders in FCT and must be given serious attention.
Speaking further on the occasion of one hundred days in office, Dantsoho also hinted that all the ongoing projects in the rural areas will be completed with new ones initiated.
He said there are ongoing projects in the area Councils which will also being given adequate priority.
“There are projects ongoing, there ones that are yet to be awarded I am doing my best to see that the projects are awarded so that it will better the life of the people.
” I am going to see that our royal fathers get the best in their respective areas especially in areas of infrastructure, our rural roads will be given attention, ongoing projects will be completed with new ones will be awarded,” Dantsoho said.
He also pledged that going forward, the Secretariat has map out plans to upgrade all the traditional institution within the nation’s capital that would enable them complete favourably with what is obtainable currently.
Speaking on behalf of staff of the Secretariat, the Director of Admin and Finance, Mrs Omolola Olanikpeku commended the Secretary on the giant strive he has so far achieve in the Secretariat within the shortest period he assumed office.
She highlighted that within hundred days in office, the Secretary has toured all the six area council and chiefdoms in the FCT to identify and address some of the challenge in those areas.
The Director revealed further that, Dantsoho simplicity nature is encouraging members of staff in the Secretariat to put in their best service delivery thereby boosting productive in the Secretariat.
Mrs Olanikpeku assured the Secretary that, staff of the Secretariat will continue to accord him the necessary support needed to enable him achieve his missions before expiration of his tenure.
She also commended the Secretary on the role he has play toward supervising the February 12th 2022 Area Council
election which was seen as most peaceful, free, fair and credible so far.
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