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Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), says the nation’s capital civil service commission will be announced soon.

Wike spoke on Monday while inaugurating a five-kilometre dual carriageway in Kuje area council of the FCT.

In October 2023, President Bola Tinubu gave approval for the establishment of a civil service commission for the FCT.

Wike said the civil service commission, when established, would allow career progression for civil servants in the FCT administration to become permanent secretaries.

“Very soon the FCT civil service commission will be announced. This has never happened before,” NAN quoted the minister as saying.

“Mr President means well for FCT. That is why you must continue to defend the mandate of Jagaban (Tinubu) because he means well for the entire country.

“The renewed hope agenda is not just on paper; the renewed hope agenda is practical because you can see it, you can feel it and you can touch it.

“I know that yes, things may not be as fast as we expect it but what is important is that Nigerians are beginning to rekindle their hope that things will change.

“It will take some time, but it is important that they have hope that things will change, and it has started changing from the rural areas.

“We are doing well because Mr President is behind us. Every request we make, he has always given to us. So, for us, we don’t have any excuse not to do what we are supposed to do.”

On tackling poverty and insecurity, the minister said the FCT administration is working with the area council chairmen to address the challenges irrespective of political party differences.

“Poverty does not know the political party you belong to. So, we must work together to fight poverty,” he said.

“Insecurity does not know whether you are a rich man’s son or a poor man’s son. So, we must work together to fight insecurity.

“The council chairmen are working with us. Each time there is a problem we come together, and that is what is supposed to be.”