Natives of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) under the auspices of Abuja Original Inhabitant Youths and Empowerment Organisation (AOIYEO) have expressed their appreciation to President Bola Tinubu, speaker of House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abass, FCT Minister over the appointment of Mr Musa Dikko from Bwari area council as FCT Public Complaint Commissioner.
The natives, in a press statement signed by the president of the group, commandant Isaac David, said the appointment has given a sense of belonging to the indigenous people of FCT and has proven to them beyond reasonable doubt that indigenous people would never be short-changed in the present administration.
David said that President Tinubu, through the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, has shown enough reasons for the people of FCT to be happy on different occasions, that the present administration has given hope to the people that marginalisation within the FCT would soon become a thing of the past.
“So, we are wholeheartedly thanking the president, Barr. Wike, speaker of the House of Representatives, Senator Phillip Aduda and Bwari area council’s chairman for standing on the side of Indigenous people to make this appointment a reality,” he said.
He, however, advised President Tinubu and the minister of the FCT to create the Satellite Towns Development Commission (STDC) to fast-track development in those hinter communities of FCT.
“We would like to suggest to our minister, Barr. Wike to also look at the possibility of establishing a satellite town development commission as another way to bring renewed hope to the people living in the rural areas of FCT as this would have the propensity to take his giant stride in infrastructural development to the next level,” he said.
The youth president also advised the new appointee, Musa Dikko, to bring his wealth of knowledge, experience and maturity to bear in the office, saying he should draw a line between the office and politics because the trust and belief that the original inhabitants have in him are enormous, so he can not afford to fail because expectations are high for his success.
David also called for maximum support from all and sundry of FCT, especially people of Bwari communities, for him to succeed.
“AOIYEO would like to appeal to our people across the length and breadth of FCT, most especially from Bwari communities, to allow him to seamlessly settle in this new office and also give him maximum support to be able to deliver on the mandate given to him,” he said.