THE 4BILLION FIRST LADY MISSION OFFICE IS IN ACCORDANCE TO THE LAW---FCT MINISTER

The FCT Minister, Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, who spoke through his Senior Special Assistant on Information Management Systems, Hajiya Jamilah Tangazah  took a sharp response to various criticisms that have emerged in recent days in regards to the FCT budget. Part of the budget is the building of the First Lady Mission Complex which will cost about 4Billion Naira.

Mohammed noted that from the foregoing, it can be seen that by proposing to build the AFLPM edifice, a publicly-listed building, the FCT administration is only acting in accordance with its duties and responsibilities as envisioned by the law.The Minister said that Decree No. 6 of 1976 which created Abuja simultaneously created the Federal Capital Development Authority with duty and responsibilities to plan, design, provide the infrastructure and construct public buildings as well as services to the entire 8,000 square kilometers of the FCT.

The Minister said that as part of its remit to live up to its international obligations, the Federal Government accommodates certain international bodies just like it is done across the globe; adding that every year, the cost of rent or accommodation for such bodies tends to be above one billion Naira.