FCTA To Create Cloud-based Database For Area Councils

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), said it has concluded plans to create a comprehensive database secured by cloud-based servers and a management information system streamlined in all the area councils of the FCT.

The mandate secretary of Area Councils Service Secretariat (ACSS), Ibrahim Dantsoho, who made this known during the 2022 end-of-year press briefing, also revealed that the secretariat has embarked on a tour of the area councils to further deliberate on issues of strengthening the Planning Research and Statistics (PRS) divisions of the six area councils for effective and efficient data collection being part of the scheduled request from FCT Administration.

He further said that between December 2021 when he was appointed to oversee the affairs of the secretariat, they have initiated a sustainable supervisory framework to effectively coordinate and reposition the area council programmes and activities for effective service delivery while building partnerships that will synchronize FCTA developmental efforts with development at the grassroots level.

“The year kicked off as my management team and l embarked on a special tour of the six area councils and the 17 chiefdoms to discuss how best to bring progress in the areas of health, security, and social amenities as well as improving the way of lifestyle of residents at the Area Councils level.

“The secretariat participated in both National and International Trade Fairs in Niger, Kaduna, Enugu, Abuja, and Lagos States and sensitized the Six (6) FCT Area Council on participation at the Fairs and any other economic fora.

“The secretariat also engaged in a security and awareness programme on the role of youths in mitigating security issues, and also was part of programme on capacity training for original inhabitants and traditional rulers in FCT to strengthen the traditional justice system of FCT original inhabitants and also combat sexual and gender-based violence and harmful traditional practices,” he said.

Dantsoho also said that the secretariat met with officials of the National Boundary Commission in Kogi state to work in synergy to secure the boundaries of FCT from other neighbouring states.

“There was a one-day sensitisation dialogue and collaboration with traditional rulers, religious leaders, and community-based civil society group at the ICPC headquarters that was Centered on Behavioural Change National Ethics and Integrity Policy, And Constituency/Executive Projects Tracking Initiative.

“The secretariat had a mediation with the Chief of Garki (Sa’peyi of Garki) over the hoodlum attack on the operational task force team by motorcycles popularly known as okada riders.