Following the recent constitution of the Ministerial Task Team on City Cleansing by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Muhammad Musa Bello, the committee which is saddled with the task of sanitising the nation’s capital city and restoring its beauty has commenced full operation.
The committee which is chaired by the Commissioner of Police FCT, CP Muhammad Mustafa, has the mandate to sanitize the Federal Capital City and rid it of vices like drug peddling, activities of scavengers, hoodlums hibernating in shanties, commercial sex workers, street hawking, beggars, illegal operators of unpainted taxis operation of motorcycles (Okada) in the city centre and restricted areas operation of tricycles (Keke Napep) in the city centre and restricted areas as well a traffic violators.
A statement from FCT Police Command said authorised painted taxi operators were advised in their best interest to confine their operations to only designated motor parks.
“Those arrested acting in disobedience to this advice should note that they will be prosecuted in accordance with the appropriate sections of the law,” the statement noted.
According to the statement, mobile courts had been constituted to prosecute those arrested for violating the ministerial order and constituting nuisance.
It said “scavengers are advised to restrict their activities to only designated dump sites and guard against loitering in the city centre.
“The Committee also wants to reiterate that security personnel using motorcycle as means of transportation to work must be fully dressed in their uniform, with reflective jackets and crash helmet.
“Any security operative acting in disobedience to this directive will also be prosecuted in accordance with the provisions of the law.
“The Chairman of the Committee and Commissioner of Police FCT, CP Muhammad Mustafa enjoins members of the public to cooperate with the committee as it sets out to sanitize the Federal Capital City and rid it of criminal elements.”
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