Nigeria’s House of Representatives has resolved to summon the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mohammed Bello over insecurity and infrastructural decay in the territory.
The resolution follows the unanimous adoption of a motion of Matters of Urgent Public Importance by Toby Okechukwu at the plenary on Tuesday.
Okechukwu said that the house was aware of the powers and functions of the FCTA pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution and other relevant laws of the federation.
The lawmaker, who is the Deputy Minority Leader of the House, said that the house was also aware of the powers given to the FCT Minister pursuant to section 302 of the Constitution.
Okechukwu also raised concern over the far-reaching consequences of the absence of a full complement of the FCT administrative structures in the last two years since the appointment of the FCT minister.
In his ruling, the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila said the minister should appear before the Committee of the Whole to brief the house.
