THE Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, has pledged to fast track the issue of land encroachment around the Kuje Medium Security Prison, so as to forestall any negative occurrence.
Bello said, “we will continue to speak and engage the people on how we can solve the issues one after the other”.
He made this promise in Abuja, while receiving a delegation from the Nigerian Prisons Service (NPS), FCT Command, led by the new Controller, Mr Sylvester Nwakuche, who paid him a working visit.
He pledged that his administration would continue to support para-military agencies operating in the FCT to enable them perform their statutory functions.
The minister reiterated that para-military organisations and other security agencies played very important roles in the maintenance of law and order, peace and tranquility in the territory and must be motivated to continue in that direction.
He said further that his administration would also continue to collaborate with security agencies to ensure the security of lives and property.
“The FCT administration will provide immediate succor to some of the challenges facing the Nigerian Prisons installations in the territory to encourage the rehabilitation and reformation of convicts”, he said.
The minister said he was in direct discussion with the Ministry of Interior on some of the issues raised by the Controller, adding that they would at the end, be of benefit to the NPS and other residents of the FCT when they come to fruition.
He said: “There are some issues in the pipeline for which we are in direct discussion with the Minister of Interior and at the end of the day, if they come to fruition, the benefit is going to be for all of us in the FCT”.
Earlier in his remarks, the new Controller of Prisons, FCT Command, Mr. Sylvester Nwakuche appreciated the FCT Minister for his immense assistance to the Nigerian Prisons Service.
He appealed to the minister to continue to support the FCT command of the service, particularly in the area of solar lighting within the Kuje Prisons Service vicinity.