By Daniel Tyokua
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has vowed to construct toilets in all the sixty-two political wards of the territory.
Secretary Area Council Services Secretariat, Ibrahim Dantsoho stated this while receiving briefs from heads of department and other senior officials of the secretariat.
He said the secretariat under his watch would liase with the traditional rulers and other stakeholders to execute the project in the areas to stop open defecation.
Dantsoho explained that developing communities in Abuja can only be achieved through involvement of those that the projects will have direct bearing on them.
He said, “We will continue to foster good relationship between key actors that matter in developing the Federal Capital Territory especially the Area Councils, this will help us bring out better developmental programmes”
On poverty reduction in communities, the secretary explained that traditional rulers will be fully involved in initiating projects that will add value to communities.
“FCT Area Council Services Secretariat will work closely with the traditional institutions and Council chairmen to achieve all government programmes and policies.
“We are going to run all an inclusive government that will enhance developmental projects of the administration, our primary health care will be revamped to meet up with the medical needs of the rural dwellers” he said.
