By Daniel Tyokua
The Chairman Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Christopher Maikalangu has disclosed that his administration was considering provision of mass transportation and other social interventions for the residents.
He stated this during the flag off of 2nd batch of distribution of palliatives to vulnerable persons across the Council on Tuesday.
Maikalangu, also appealed to the Minister of state for FCT, Dr Mariya Mahmoud to always consider more allocations to AMAC whenever there is an intervention from the federal government and the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA).
He said: “On behalf of the good people of Abuja Municipal Area Council, I want to specifically welcome my dear mother, the Hon. Minister of State FCT, for out of her tight schedules for making out time to flag off the 2nd Batch of distribution of palliatives to the vulnerable persons in our communities.
“Last week, we carefully monitored the distribution of the 1st phase of palliative distribution in this same town hall, where residents of AMAC were invited, irrespective of their ethnic groups, religion inclination and political party affiliation and these people were drawn from 12 political wards of the Council.
“We sincerely appreciate your quick intervention measures to poor and vulnerable people in our communities to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal. You may recall that during the distribution of the first phase of palliatives at this same AMAC Town Hall, residents were invited across the twelve political wards of the Council, irrespective of their ethnic groups, religion inclination and political party affiliation.
“Permit me to once again express our profound gratitude to our amiable President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for his rapid response to the yearnings of Nigerians that prompted him to approve the distribution of these palliatives to cushion the effect of the fuel subsidy removal. May I also use this medium once again to say a special thank you to my mummy, the indefatigable Minister of State for FCT, for her timely release of these palliatives.
“Hon. Minister ma, it may interest you to know that AMAC has the largest population with more people trooping in day and night, may I use this privilege to appeal to you specifically ma, to always consider AMAC more, whenever there’s intervention from the federal government and the FCTA. AMAC is incomparable to other area councils of the FCT.
“May I also inform you that before the federal government intervention programme, the council had been consistent in assisting people through various humanitarian interventions such as the Maikalangu Economic Empowerment Program, targeted at alleviating the plights of the vulnerable population in the council.”
He added: “With the support of the FCT Administration and investors, we are confident to work out more ways for the provision of mass transportation to ease high cost, social development intervention especially with special focus on support to non-formal vulnerable groups and health sector.
“I want to assure you that all these items received here are not for sale and will be distributed judiciously to our people, irrespective of their ethnic groups, religion inclination and political party affiliation. We want to thank you all for coming and we assure you that we will want to continue the good works and show commitment in order to touch the lives of our people. Once again, send our appreciation to the President and the Hon. Minister of FCT for this good gesture.”
