All is set for the Federal Capital Territory Administration ( FCTA) to wage war by
prosecuting a syndicate believed to be involved in illegal street-naming in Abuja, the
Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
It was also gathered that the legal battle between FCTA and the Abuja Municipal Area
Council ( AMAC) over the matter would be resolved amicably, as the stakeholders have
begun to understand each other.
The Coordinator, Abuja Metropolitan Management Council ( AMMC) Umar Shuaibu on
Thursday said that while the ruling of the FCT High Court on the street-naming has
been appealed, all stakeholders, including the AMAC leadership have agreed to set up
an interagency committee to consider all factors around it.
FCTA, according to Shuaibu, wasn't taking over AMAC's responsibilities, but was doing
what the law permits it, as a major provider of infrastructure in the Capital City,noting
that its intervention in the issue was to restore the integrity of the process.
He alleged that investigation has exposed unscrupulous individuals who
were adultrating it for personal gains, using AMAC as a cover.
He said, "There is an existence of a cartel that is operating for their personal
aggrandizement using the AMAC as a cover. Even the AMAC leadership is not aware
of the extent of the damage and quantum of corruption perpetrated in the name of
Street naming under it. As such the FCTA is going to engage the anti-corruption
agencies to ensure that all those involved in the infamous activities are brought to books
or face the wrath of the law."
The Executive Chairman, AMAC, Christopher Zack's (Maikalangu) on his own said that
his council was interested in having a harmonised process for the purpose of achieving
a desired result. While claiming ignorant of the rot in the street naming process, he said
the committee in charge of it had been in place before he came into office, just as he
assured that the Council would co-operate with FCTA on the issue, to find a lasting and
mutual beneficial solution.