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FCT minister: Do we have one at all? I honestly think we Abuja residents have reached wit’s end over the issue of the FCT Minister. It’s almost as if we don’t have one at all. A drive round town would underscore this point: Overflowing sewage, dark streets, harlot-infested streets and rising crime, not to mention […]
FCT minister: Do we have one at all?
I honestly think we Abuja residents have reached wit’s end over the issue of the FCT Minister. It’s almost as if we don’t have one at all. A drive round town would underscore this point: Overflowing sewage, dark streets, harlot-infested streets and rising crime, not to mention horrible roads, all combine to form this poser: Do we have an FCT minister at all?
Alhassan Yusuf Bichi, Utako, Abuja.
Abuja’s rural-looking roads
All over the city of Abuja, there are many roads that look like the ones in slums or villages where development is yet to reach. It is embarrassing, to say the least, being that this is our capital city. Whose responsibility is it, anyway? Examples include an Utako road that goes down to the new Wuye bridge being built, as well as the road leading to Karmo, after the popular ‘Airport Junction’ on the way to the area called EFAB. Also, the road that leads to the portion of Mabushi, just beside the VIO Headquarters. Haba, are the people responsible owners of even a semblance of a conscience at all?
Shuaibu Farook Hamman, Garki II, Abuja.
Not the ‘change’ we voted for
It is with great sadness and embarrassment I acknowledge the jeers of my family and friends who continue to mock me for casting my vote for President Muhammadu Buhari. I hereby declare it: I regret voting for the ex-General, who seemed like the solution to our problems as a nation. Instead, untold suffering is piled upon us on a daily basis. What is wrong here, is it his advisors, or his ministers, or the man himself? This is not the change we voted for.
Ikenna Harrison-Ugwu, Gwarinpa, Abuja.
Behold, the most impatient people on Earth!
The best things in life, be it an architectural masterpiece, or a brillian idea that improves life for the human race all take time. Traditionally, good thing require time. So when I hear Nigerians whimpering like silly puppies about how bad things are, I wonder if they ever ponder what’s going on. This country was looted dry by the past administration, leading to all kinds of problems in all sectors, all culminating into the chaos we’re facing today. President Buhari, no doubt, is doing his best. We should all support him, not gripe pointlessly. After all, the man has never claimed to be a magician!
Oliver A. Adeka, Makurdi, Benue State.