By Seyi Babalola
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has stated that the FCT Administration has begun the purchase process for drones to strengthen the territory’s security architecture.
Wike made the admission during a courtesy visit to him in Abuja on Thursday by Endre Deri, Consul-General of the Embassy of Hungary in Nigeria.
In response to the consul general’s statements about the necessity for drones, the minister asked, “Do we want some drones? Yes, there is no going back.
He promised to discuss with security experts to consider a conversation with Deri on the type of drones that would be effective and efficient, based on the terrain of the FCT.
He said that security was part of President Bola Tinubu’s priorities in his Renewed Hope Agenda.
The minister said that the security interventions in the FCT were already yielding results, stressing that incidents of insecurity had drastically reduced.
“You too can attest to the fact that Abuja is safer now, because of the way we have been able to tackle the issue,” he added.
Earlier, Deri expressed the willingness of Hungary to partner with FCTA to improve security in the territory.
