Natives under the auspices of Abuja Grassroots Project have urged the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to ensure its people are carried along in all government policies and programmes.
Secretary General of the group, Comrade Joseph Jonah, in a press briefing Sunday, described the stakeholder’s engagement meeting, which the FCTA held with residents and natives last week as a step in the right direction.
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He said the administration has proven that it is willing to carry natives along in their policies.
He said the original inhabitants would henceforth use the platform of the town hall meetings to demand for accountability from all departments and agencies of the FCTA.
“So, this engagement through the Reform Coordination and Service Improvement Department should not be taken for granted and it should continue like that in all the departments in the FCTA; they should engage the citizens on their plans and how the citizens can benefit from them.
“It should continue from the Area Councils Service Secretariat, down to health agencies, to Abuja Enterprise Agency, including AGIS and other sensitive agencies in the FCT. They should engage with FCT stakeholders so that the people can know what they are doing,” he said.
