The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has said he can’t handle the security situation in the capital city alone.
Wike said there is a need for joint collaboration in tackling insecurity with the President, National Security Adviser, Inspector General of Police, and Department of State Services residing in the FCT.
Speaking in Abuja, the minister insisted that tackling insecurity in the FCT can’t be handled in isolation.
Wike assured of an ongoing collaborations with security agencies to tackle insecurity in the FCT because he can’t fail in that area.
He insisted that the FCT is unique, hence can’t stand alone in the fight against insecurity like State governments.
Wike also called for a multi-sectoral summit involving security, health, and FCT stakeholders to draw up plans that will address the challenges within the capital city.
He said, “You cannot talk about 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 operate from.
“The security of this city is not something we can handle alone. This city requires total security architecture because of its national importance.
“The issues we face here are complicated and cannot be solved in isolation.”;;
The minister blamed political bureaucracy for the hindrances in installing functional surveillance cameras across the FCT.
He said some people deliberately frustrated the implementation of these projects.
