Lawmaker Seeks Establishment of FCT Catchment Areas Development Commission

The Senator Representing Nasarawa West senatorial district at the upper legislative chamber in Nigeria, Aliyu Wadada has called for the establishment of a development Commission that will cater for catchment areas surrounding the Federal Capital Territory.

Senator Wadada made the call while delivering his goodwill message at the commissioning of a five kilometre road linlikng Luve and Masaka in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.

According to the lawmaker, he will soon kick start the process of ensuring that a law is passed by the National Assembly to that effect.

The Senator revealed that in the past, he made an attempt towards enacting a law through the National Assembly that will give birth to the Commission but could not succeed but he is determined to ensure that he achieves his goal.

He says, “I will leverage on the privilege given to me by the mandate of my people to say that during my sojourn at the National Assembly, I made an attempt which could not sail through but I am again going to revisit it with the support of my colleagues, to come from the angle of the law that a commission should be established to be known as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Areas Development Commission.

“The Proposed Commission will seek to create a common coffer that will seek from source the contagious states contributing to the coffers as well as the federal government also contributing. So that the coffer will be utilized by taking care of the socio-economic problems of communities near the FCT like Karu and the rest of all.”

The lawmaker advised those representing the people or occupying leadership positions to correct the ills of yesterday for a better tomorrow.

He used the opportunity to praise the effort of Vice President Kashim Shettima, for providing the needed infrastructure for the people of Borno State when he governed the State from 2007-2011.

He stated that it was because of his good works for humanity that God elevated him to the position of Vice President of Nigeria.

Similarly, he praised the Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule for currently adding value to the people of the State.

“Of course it is the responsibility of every leader to make life better for his people and so we commend and congratulate Engr Abdullahi Sule for being responsible to by providing such a road for his people because that is what it implies to be a leader,” he added.

Confidence Okwuchi