Alleged decay of FCT: Group makes 7 point demand from minister

In line with the earlier alarm over the alleged decay of
the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, and the demand
made for accountability, pro-democracy and advocacy
group, Concerned Nigerians, has urged the current FCT
minister, Alhaji Mohammed M. Bello to give a detailed
account of the various infrastructural development he
claimed to have carried out for the past one year in the
FCT.
In a statement signed by both its Convener, Prince Deji
Adeyanju and the Secretary, Mr. John Danfulani, the
group who, during a peaceful protest in Abuja on the 7
of April, 2017, made a seven-point demand which
included the immediate release of a detailed breakdown
of money spent on security and rapid response security,
improvement of the refuse disposal system in Abuja and
the detailed breakdown of contracts awarded for the
supply, installation and maintenance of streetlights in
the Abuja metropolis over the last 20 months among
others.

The protesters
“#OccupyFCT: OUR DEMANDS”
“1. The immediate release of a detailed breakdown of
contracts awarded for the supply, installation and
maintenance of streetlights in the Abuja metropolis over
the last 20 months and payments made in furtherance of
such contracts.”
“2. The immediate release of a detailed breakdown of
contracts awarded for the provision of refuse disposal
services within Abuja for the year 2016, and any
payments made in furtherance of those contracts for
that year.”

Convener, Deji Adeyanju and other protesters
“3. The immediate release of a detailed breakdown of
money spent on security and rapid response security
services for the year 2016 and any payments made in
furtherance of such contracts.”
“4. An immediate increase in the number of patrol
vehicles and frequency of patrols in and around the Abuja
metropolis.”
“5. The immediate removal of all beggars and street
hawkers from the streets within the and outside the
Abuja metropolis. This must include the removal of
commercial motorcycles aka okada from all places in the
city where they are currently being used.”
“6. The immediate execution of turn-around maintenance
works on streetlights and traffic lights within the Abuja
metropolis.”
“7. The immediate improvement of the refuse disposal
system in Abuja.”
“We demand that these conditions be met within the
next 7 days failing which we will be compelled to hold
protests at night to highlight the decaying state of
infrastructure within the city.”