Security of lives, property remain priority of FCTA, says minister

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, has says security of lives and property remain the top priority of the territory’s administration.

Bello said this in Abuja on Monday when participants of the Advance Strategic and Policy Management Course (ASPMC) of the Institute of Security Studies (ISS) visited him.

‘‘The security of lives and property in FCT remains our highest priority and we do not take this responsibility lightly.

‘‘We welcome contributions and collaborations from stakeholders to deliver on this task,’’ he said.

Bello commended the Department of State Services (DSS) for being proactive in coming up with a course such as the Advance Strategic and Policy Management, first for the institute.

The minister, while congratulating the participants for being chosen for the course, assured them of the FCT Administration’s support in accessing the area councils and other relevant offices for their course work.

Stressing the importance of leadership, Bello maintained that it was both difficult and rewarding, especially when leaders embarked on projects that would help the people to realise their potential.

He, therefore, advised leaders to constantly wear their thinking caps, to proffer solutions to problems in the society.

He opined that better results were achieved when leaders had time to plan and strategise before the actual execution of projects.

Earlier, the Acting Director of the institute, Dr Abdulwahab Wali, said the purpose of the course was to impact participants with the required knowledge that could serve them better in the ever-dynamic nation’s security architecture.

He stressed the need for a more practical approach to the issue of security, with a view to defending the nation’s populace and territorial integrity.

Wali, who is also the leader of the delegation, appealed to the FCT Minister to grant participants permission to visit the area councils and some relevant offices in the FCTA to get first hand information on security challenges.

This, he said, formed part of the requirements for the completion of their coursework which, he said, was the first of its kind in the institute.