The Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA has announced the arrest of a “prominent expatriate” who specializes in vandalizing streetlights in the territory.
Coordinator, Abuja Metropolitan Management Council AMMC, Felix Obuah, disclosed this after an inspection of some ongoing streetlights repairs and maintenance.
While he declined to unveil the identity of the expatriate, Obuah said the suspect’s company is well known, and he will face the full wrath of the law.
According to him, the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike had given marching orders to make sure that Abuja is well lit.
He said: “Most times, we think scavengers or miscreants are only the ones involved in vandalizing the streetlights, not until today that we are able to discover that high level contractors are involved in sabotaging the good efforts of the Minister and AMMC.
“We have arrested a very prominent contractor, an expatriate who is involved in vandalizing these streetlights to enable them get this contract. One of the expatriates has been arrested and is in detention. We have full evidence to that effect.
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“Our report will be submitted to the minister. We must make sure that those vandals and the people buying the items will not go free. We can’t be buying and installing while miscreants and expatriates are vandalizing it. Sabotaging the good efforts of government is wrong.
“The Minister of FCT has given us marching orders to make sure that Abuja is lightened up, and as a matter of fact, I embarked on an on-the-spot assessment with my team to make sure things work well.
“Abuja is divided into 21 Lots. Today, we inspected almost 18 Lots. We have discovered that most of those areas have been vandalized, which some are undergoing intervention work by my team.
“We are not impressed with the level of vandalism that had happened in some of those Lots. But I am impressed with my team for living up to expectations especially with the ongoing maintenance work on Yar’adua way and Jabi areas. The lights have been restored but some are yet to be restored.
“We will make sure that within the shortest time possible, the issue is resolved”, he added.