The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT chapter, has called on the National Assembly to give special consideration to funds budgeted for the FCT, so that area councils can pursue infrastructural development.
The chairman of the FCT NUJ, Comrade Chuks Ehirim, made the call in Bwari when he led members of the union to Bwari Area Council in continuation of the assessment tour of projects executed by the FCTA. He said part of the reasons most council bosses were not performing in terms of project implementation was due to paucity of funds.
“We know that one percent of the budget that has to come to the FCT has been withdrawn,” Comrade Ehirim said. “The people need dividends of democracy and we are here to urge you to provide the dividends of democracy.”
He therefore called on the National Assembly to increase the revenue of the FCT so that the local government areas will get more and do more for people at the grassroots.
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