FCTA Disburses N2.648bn To Area Councils, Stakeholders

Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has disbursed N2.648 billion to the six area councils in the FCT and other stakeholders as their share of statutory allocation for August, 2022.

The figure represents an 8.41 percent decline of the N2.892 billion disbursed to the area councils and other stakeholders in July, 2022.

FCT minister of state, Dr Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, who presided over the 169th Joint Account Allocation Committee (JAAC) meeting tasked the area council chairmen to make judicious use of the allocation despite the short-fall.

Aliyu emphasised the need to improve sanitation and primary healthcare in the area councils, especially now that political campaigns are declared open.

“I know the revenue allocation for this month is small, but you should make judicious use of what you have.

“I say this because this is the era of political campaigns whereby opponents are out to seize every little opportunity to blackmail those in power. Therefore, I urge you to pay attention to sanitation and primary healthcare in the area councils,” she said.

However, a breakdown of the figures released during the JAAC meeting indicates that the sum of N370.280 million was made available for distribution to the six area councils, while the sum of N2.278 billion was made available to other stakeholders, bringing the total sum to N2,648,651,923.16billion.

Similarly, distributions to area councils show that the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), received N77.916 million, while Gwagwalada got N52.8 million and Kuje received N91.06 million.

Other area councils include, Bwari Area Council which received N47.017 million, Abaji got N59.050 million while Kwali received N42.429 million, bringing the total sum to N370.280 million disbursed to the six area councils.