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Nigeria: FCTA Commences Implementation of Apo Resettlement Scheme

Abuja — The Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, yesterday, commenced the implementation of the Apo resettlement scheme by inaugurating a ministerial committee.

Minister of State, FCT, Oloye Olajumoke Akinjide, while inaugurating the committee in Abuja, reiterated the commitment of the FCTA to proffer solution to the problems that hindered the success of the scheme in the past.

It would be recalled that the committee on facts finding and way forward was constituted about five months ago.

The committee subsequently submitted its report December 13, 2012, after a thorough deliberations on lingering problems affecting the Apo Resettlement Scheme.

Akinjide said: "During the submission of the report last year, I did promise that the report will be studied and implemented after consultations with the Minister of FCT, Sen. Bala Mohammed.

"Having carefully studied the report, we have decided to immediately commence the process of implementation. Members of this committee have been carefully selected to deliver on the set Terms of Reference (ToR) based on performance in the last committee which produced this report."

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