The Minister of State of the Federal Capital Territory, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, says efforts by the FCT Administration to address insecurity are already yielding positive results.
Mahmoud stated this in Abuja on Sunday when she paid a visit to the family of Al-Kadriyar Mansoor, whose five daughters were recently released after several days in kidnappers’ den.
She said that the FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, has been liaising with security agencies to improve the security situation following the reported cases of kidnappings in parts of the territory.
She pointed out that the spike in the rate of kidnappings was gradually coming down following intense security operations in rural communities.
“I am sure you have seen that the issue of kidnappings is going down, but we want it at a zero level.
“All the support to be given to the security agencies has been put in place and also, some of the materials and equipment they need to carry out their works are being provided,” she said.
The minister assured the residents that the administration was doing all it can to address the problem of insecurity headlong.
She said that the Wike-led administration in the FCT was also working to improve road infrastructure, particularly access roads in rural areas, to improve security.