FCT LP senatorial candidate promises credible representation, infrastructural development

The Labour Party senatorial candidate in the Federal Capital Territory, Hajiya Ireti Kingibe, has promised to deliver credible representation and provide infrastructural development to residents of the FCT once elected into office.

She said this while briefing newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja.

Kingibe, who is the only female candidate contesting for the position in the nation’s capital, said she was ready to give the FCT a new direction.

“I am running because I have seen great lapses and lacuna in the representation of the FCT.

“I have lived in the FCT since 1988 and I have watched the FCT grow from a place where people only lived in the life camps to one when it was developed to the number one place and now it has been regressed to irrelevance and poverty.

“The senatorial seat is the highest elective position in the FCT and the senator works closely with the FCT minister to represent the people and to also take care of FCT infrastructure which is under the minister’s purview.

“But the senator is there to keep an eye on the needs of the people because he is representing them.

“But now, if you remove

Maitama, Asokoro, Wuse, Wuse 2, CBD and the Airport road, there is nothing in other places, development is zero.

“You can’t go to Nyanya for instance and see good roads, no place has water or lights, in 2023 and the FCT has two budgets; truly we should be able to do more than that.

“What I am bringing is credible representation, I am not trying to put anything in my pocket,” she said.

Kingibe said she was contesting because she was determined to give back to society and improve the wellbeing of Nigerians.

She said that she would

Election: Police warns miscreants in Benue

From Uche Nnorom, Makurdi focus on bringing development and empowerment to the people at the grassroots because that “is the ideology of the Labour Party’’.

The Benue State Police Command has warmed strongly that miscreants who will try to truncate efforts made to ensure a successful election in the State will not be handled with levity.

The State Commissioner of Police, CP Wale Abass who gave this stern warning in a statement signed by Police Public Relations’ SP Catherine Anene, called on parents/ guardians to warn their children/wards to desist from being used for election violence, even as he urged the electorates to come out and perform their civic duties without fear of any kind.

According to her, she will be working closely with her colleagues in the Senate to make laws that will be favourable to the people of the FCT.

“What I am bringing to the FCT is goodwill, determination to work, integrity and sincerity.

“I am going to make a difference in the lives of the people and residents of the FCT and that is what I am bringing to the table once elected,” she said. (NAN)

The CP stated that as the lead security agency on internal security in the state, the command, under his watch has been able to liase with other security Agencies to assess strength, challenges and threats, and plan towards allocating available resources/ assets to successfully manage the electoral process in the state.

He also, directed all police officers to be guided by extant laws, rules and regulations as well as standard norms and practices as summarized in the Revised Standard Operational Guidelines/ Rules for Police Officers and Other Law Enforcement Agents on Election Duties- a handbook produced by the Force and issued to every police officer, emphasizing the need for them to be apolitical.

Forum takes election sensitisation to FCT IDP camp

West African Civil Society Forum (WACSOF), a NonGovernmental Organisation (NGO), has sensitised Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on electoral activities.

WACSOF National Coordinator, Mr David Olatunji, addressing IDPs at Durumi areain Abuja, said that the programme was structured to encourage youths to come out enmasse to vote for their preferred presidential candidate.

Olatunji advised the residents, who he described as violence-prone people, to avoid being used as tools by politicians to disrupt the electoral process.

“We know that people will come with their money and resources to bribe the less-privileged and uneducated ones to influence their choice of votes, hence the need for this sensitisation,” he said.

According to him, Durumi and Area 1 of the FCT are hot spot areas, based on past experiences during elections.

“We have youth representatives from Area 1 and nearby communities here and hope they serve as ambassadors to promote peace as that’s what we seek to achieve during this programme,” he said.

Mr Oluwasegun Oyedijo, WACSOF Youth Team Lead, said that there was the need to sensitise those at the grassroots on how to properly vote.

“We have decided not to stay in the heart of town for this sensitisation but to come to the grassroots to ensure they shun violence.

“It is wrong for someone to be used negatively as long as election is concerned, so we expect them to be positive and embrace peace,” he said.

Oyedijo educated the participants on the right finger to use in voting as he urged them to vote for the candidate of their choice with the aim of having a better Nigeria.

An IDP, Thomas Yakubu, said that the programme has educated participants on the right finger to use in voting.

Yakubu said that many were unaware of the voting process but knew that all they needed to vote was their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs).