By Daniel Tyokua
The permanent secretary Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Mr Olusade Adesola has called on the youths aggrieved by the recent suspension of inauguration of the Six Area Council chairmen not to worry over the decision.
He stated this when some youths of the FCT who were protesting the court judgment visited him at the weekend.
The Permanent Secretary explained that the FCT Administration, in line with the provision of law, has approached a superior court to vacate the judgment, made by the High Court.
He said following the ruling of the High Court, the administration had constituted a team to review the judgment and advise on the way forward, saying the team advised the Minister to abide by the court ruling, but also go ahead to appeal.
Adesola explained that the administration is compelled under the law to obey the judgment and seek further redress at a superior court.
According to him, “As you have said, the Honourable Minister is a person of integrity, impeccable character, law abiding and has great respect for rule of law, even when it inconveniences him.
“With that token, when he received the judgment, he immediately constituted a team to look at this judgment and advise on what to do. If any of you had been invited to the meeting, I know you would have done just what his advisers told him – abide by the ruling, but go ahead to appeal the ruling”.
The Permanent Secretary, therefore called on the protesting youths to remain calm and resist any attempts to disrupt the tranquility the territory is known for.
Adesola who commended the youths for airing their grievances in a peaceful and organized manner and for making genuine efforts to find out what went wrong, assured them that the courts are populated with men of integrity who would do the right thing.
