FCT Traditional Rulers Express Concerns Over Worsening Insecurity In Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory, FCT Council of Chiefs have decried the worsening security situation in the nation’s capital.

The Ona of Abaji, who doubles as the Chairman, FCT Council of Chiefs, Alhaji Adamu Baba, made the remark on Thursday.

He called on the Defence Headquarters to make Abuja safer by deploying more troops across the territory.

The Acting Director of Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, said in a statement that the royal father made the call during a courtesy call by FCT traditional rulers on the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa on Thursday in Abuja.

According to the statement, Baba explained that the visit was to appreciate the CDS in particular and the armed forces for their dedication to fighting insecurity in the nation and the FCT in particular.

He also expressed concern over the increasing rate of criminality, particularly the ‘one chance’ criminals in Abuja, while calling on the military to help curtail the scourge.

Responding, the CDS thanked the traditional rulers for the visit and called on them to sensitize their subjects on the need to support the security agencies with actionable information.

According to him, security is everybody’s business, hence, there is the need for them to sensitise their subjects to “see something and say something” to enable the military take decisive actions.

Musa also implored the traditional leaders to take community policing seriously with a view to addressing issues of criminality in the FCT.