Rededicate yourself to virtues of love, service to humanity, FCT minister urges Christians

THE Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, on Saturday, enjoined the Christian faithful to use the occasion of the Easter celebrations to rededicate themselves to the virtues of love and service to their fatherland.

He stated that the season offers the residents of FCT, in particular, an opportunity to reflect on the life and teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ, as a pathway for peaceful coexistence and service to humanity.

The minister made this call in his goodwill message issued and signed by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Mr Cosmas Uzodinma, a copy of which was made available to the Nigerian Tribune in Abuja, yesterday.

He underscored the ideals of national unity and oneness on which the FCT was founded and urged residents to strive to demonstrate these values in their interaction with one another.

Malam Bello assured them that his administration has put in place measures to ensure the security of lives and property both during and after the Easter season.

The minister enjoined them to be alert to the happenings around them in order to thwart any efforts by miscreants to take advantage of the festive season to cause any breach of the peace the territory has been enjoying.

He thanked them for their contributions and support to the administration as it works to implement projects that were designed to improve the living standards of the residents.

Malam Bello, therefore, prayed for a very spiritually refreshing and hitch-free Easter Celebrations while charging residents to stay safe, both now and after the Easter season.

Meanwhile, the FCT minister has disclosed that efforts were ongoing to improve facilities in the FCT educational sector with the recent release of N600 million as counterpart funding to access over N1.2 billion Universal Basic Education grant.

He said that 12 generators have been procured and installed so far to ensure steady streetlights during a power outage, while the administration is on course to improve the outlook of major highways by stemming illegal trading, dumping of refuse and vehicular recklessness.

Similarly, procurement of the major coaches required for the full operation of the Abuja Light Rail is underway while the trial phase will soon commence with the three test coaches which are already on the ground.

The minister praised the residents for their support and contributions towards the realization of the Abuja project while calling on them to continue to shun the antics of those who beat the drums of disunity.