The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration has begun the procurement processes for drones to boost the security architecture of the territory.<\/p>\n
Mr Wike disclosed this when the Consul-General of the Embassy of Hungary in Nigeria, Endre Deri visited him in Abuja on Thursday.<\/p>\n
The minister, while responding to the consul-general comments on the need for drones, said, \u201cwhether we want some drones? Yes, there is no going back\u201d.<\/p>\n
He promised to discuss with the security experts, to consider a conversation with Deri on the type of drones that would be effective and efficient work based on the terrain of FCT.<\/p>\n
He said that security was part of President Bola Tinubu\u2019s priority in his \u201cRenewed Hope\u201d agenda.<\/p>\n
The minister said that the security interventions in the FCT were already yielding results, stressing that the incidents of insecurity had drastically reduced.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou too can attest to the fact that Abuja is safer now, because of the way we have been able to tackle the issue,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
On agriculture, Mr Wike said that the FCTA was open to collaborate with Hungary through Public-Private Partnership, PPP, adding that the administration was willing to provide the needed land.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe issue of agriculture is very key, and I know your country is doing well in agriculture.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe can collaborate and partner in terms of PPP. We are willing to provide land, if you can reach those concerns we can start the process.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet us also know what they intend to produce in order to address the issue of food insecurity in FCT.<\/p>\n
Earlier, Mr Deri expressed the willingness of Hungry to partner with FCTA to improve security in the territory.<\/p>\n
The consul general, who commended the minister for improving the security situation in the FCT, expressed the willingness of his country to support the FCT with the latest drone technology.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are also interested in partnering with the FCTA in the areas of agriculture to boost food security and food safety for residents of the FCT,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
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