Defending some of the recent projects, the minister explained that the traffic light project was donated by the Chinese government in conjunction with the National Planning Commission
Browsing: Bala Mohammed
Briefing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Bala Mohammed, said the contract was in line with the statutory responsibility of the FCTA, which includes provision of engineering infrastructure to the FCT
Jonathan stated this when a delegation of the Muslim community, led by Vice President Namadi Sambo, paid him Sallah homage at his official residence in Abuja on Sunday
This was one of the high points of the outcome of the recent biometric exercise carried out by the FCT Administration on staff data irregularities
This directive, which was conveyed to the FCT Police Commissioner via a letter dated June 27, 2014, signed by the FCT Permanent Secretary, Engr. John Chukwu, reminded him that the ban on the use of power bikes and motorcycles in the FCT was still in force
Some residents of the area who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria, said they were protesting because of the demolition carried out by the Department of Development Control in the village
The minister had in August 2013 directed the AEPB to seal-up some hotels that were not paying their waste disposal management fees regularly
Represented by the Vice-President, Alhaji Namadi Sambo, Jonathan said death was a final destination of mankind.
Jonathan said: “Aishatu had lived a fulfilled life
Hajiya Mohammed, who died after a brief illness at the age of 80, has been buried according to Islamic rites
Mohammed announced the decision at a May Day rally in Abuja on Thursday, adding that the President directed that the houses should be made affordable
The agreement was signed between the FCT Administration and the Centenary City Conglomerate chaired by former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, on Friday in Abuja
The Minister said that perfect arrangements have been put in place, including litter control in and around the 250 square kilometres of the Federal Capital City, considering the influx of people expected into Abuja during this period
There is no doubt about the fact that Nigeria is resource rich and resource cursed because even a one time governor of Kano State in the Second Republic comically stated that Nigeria is richly blessed with minerals such as Coca Cola, Fanta and Pepsi. Barkin Zuwo of ‘comically’ blessed memory was responding to a media inquiry on the mineral resources that Nigeria is endowed with
This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by Muhammad Sule, the Press Secretary to the minister
They removed several kiosks and make-shift shops being used by food vendors and hawkers, including those involved in the business of foreign currency exchange
The FCT Minister, Senator Bala Mohammed, gave the order when the Commandant of the college, Rear Admiral Patrick Agholor, visited him in his office in Abuja
Mohammed warned that any political appointee or public servant who is not prepared to sit-up should be prepared to shape out
The minister gave the assurance in Abuja, while addressing aggrieved workers who staged a protest and called for his removal
“We gave several warnings for the owner to stop work but the person will stop for a while and continue again
According to the statement, four of the suspended workers are staff of the Abuja Geographic Information Systems while the two others are from the Land Administration Department