{"id":4324,"date":"2025-05-22T08:45:04","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T08:45:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/?p=4324"},"modified":"2025-05-22T08:45:28","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T08:45:28","slug":"fct-budgetwike-seeks-national-support-to-address-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/2025\/05\/22\/fct-budgetwike-seeks-national-support-to-address-security\/","title":{"rendered":"FCT budget:Wike seeks national support to address security\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">By Our Reporter<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr Nyesom Wike, has sounded the alarm about the FCT budget:Wike seeks national support to address security\u00a0 and health challenges facing Abuja, stressing the need for coordinated national support to effectively address them.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">While defending the FCT&#8217;s budget before Senators in Abuja at the National Assembly Complex,Wike highlighted the territory&#8217;s unique status as the seat of the Presidency, National Assembly, and foreign diplomatic missions, making it impossible to operate independently like other states<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;You can not discuss autonomy in a city where the President resides, where the Inspector-General of Police, the National Security Adviser, and every corporate head of the country operates from,&#8221; Wike emphasized. &#8220;The security of this city is not something we can handle alone.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Wike revealed that the FCT Administration is collaborating with key federal agencies, including the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA), the Department of State Services (DSS), and the Inspector-General of Police, to bolster security. &#8220;This city requires total security architecture because of its national importance,&#8221; he added.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The Minister expressed frustration over the lack of functional surveillance infrastructure, such as CCTV cameras, citing political sabotage and bureaucratic bottlenecks as major obstacles. &#8220;You wonder why we still can&#8217;t have effective CCTV coverage in the capital,&#8221; he lamented.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Wike cautioned critics pushing for FCT autonomy to consider the constitutional and security implications, warning that a simplified view of governance could lead to operational chaos. &#8220;The FCT is not like any other state,&#8221; he clarified. &#8220;You don&#8217;t have a House of Assembly here; our laws are made by the National Assembly.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">To address the pressing challenges, Wike proposed a multi-sectoral summit involving security, health, and FCT stakeholders to develop a unified roadmap. &#8220;The issues we face here are complicated and cannot be solved in isolation,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We need a coordinated effort that brings all stakeholders together.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">On healthcare, Wike announced that the FCTA has completed the procurement of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Computed Tomography (CT) scanners to improve diagnostics in FCT hospitals. &#8220;As of yesterday, we completed procurement processes for an MRI and CT scan machine,&#8221; he said. &#8220;These will be delivered to our health facilities soon, improving access to quality medical care in the territory.&#8221;<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Our Reporter The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr Nyesom Wike, has sounded the alarm about the FCT budget:Wike seeks national support to address security\u00a0 and health challenges facing Abuja, stressing the need for coordinated national support to effectively address them. 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