The Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory has said that findings after an oversight of some facilities in Abuja weekend showed that some of the newly-installed solar panels in the territory have been destroyed.
The chairman of the committee, Senator Smart Adeyemi, urged the FCT Administration to secure and maintain all facilities, including traffic lights, rail tracks, manholes and power installations, among others.
He enjoined Nigerians to protect public facilities put in place for their benefits; and the FCTA to include security and maintenance components into budget proposals for proposed projects.
Executive Secretary, Federal Capital Development Authority, Shehu Ahmed, said the FCT Security Committee had asked the FCT Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps to ensure the security of such facilities across the FCT.
FCTA Director, Department of Facility Maintenance, Omoniyi Olaloye, said the solar street lighting initiative became imperative due to inadequate power supply from the national grid.
Olaloye revealed that over 4,000 units of solar powered streetlights had been installed so far across the city.
