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Wike vows to end vandalism in FCT
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared his readiness to deal with persons vandalising sewage manhole covers in Abuja.
In a statement issued on Sunday by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, the minister said efforts were ongoing to apprehend the vandals’ collaborators, especially buyers of the manhole covers.
Wike was reacting to reports by an unidentified Nigerian who took to his TikTok handle, @savvarkmedia360, to decry the vandalisation of manhole covers in FCT highways and urged him to do something about it.
The minister said that relevant authorities had been directed to stop the act of vandalism, adding that the public would be briefed in due course.
He expressed displeasure that some Nigerians could go to the extent of removing sewage manhole covers on highways and selling them.
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He vowed the FCT administration would do everything necessary to bring the perpetrators to book.
The minister thanked the Nigerian who recorded the video of the vandalism and shared it online.
“Overall, it’s good to see that people are taking this issue seriously and working together to address it.
“The FCT Administration is taking this seriously, working to stop this vandalism and keep the city safe.
“It’s worth noting that this isn’t just a matter of theft, but also a safety issue, as these stolen covers can put road users at risk,” Wike stated.
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