The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA),Mr. Olusade Adesola has describe as totally unacceptable and reprehensible, the spate of destruction of government critical facilities.
While calling on the acting Managing Director of Water Board, Mrs. Joy Okoro to work with the Security Department to ensure men of the Civil Defence Corps are redeployed to protect all facilities owned by the Board in line with the mandate of the Corps.
Adesola made this known when carried out an inspection tour on the Lower Usuma Dam Treatment Plant located in Bwari Area Council of nation’s capital with a view to ascertaining areas the Administration needed to improve on.
According to him, FCT Administration is taking all necessary precautionary measures to avert any ugly situation around the Dam, he however expressed shock over the massive encroachment around the Dam reserve areas, explaining that in the event of any failure, the volume of water from the Dam can submerge the entire Bwari.
He also stated that, the construction of the water treatment plant shows the administration’s huge investment in the advancement of the welfare of her citizens.
While adding that the FCT Administration would continue to prioritize the maintenance of the Dam for optimum service delivery.
