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FCTA Begins Enforcement of Tricycle Operation Restriction

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6 years ago

November 25, 2019

Joel Ajayi

The FCT Administration has begun the enforcement of restriction of tricycle operations within the Federal Capital City (FCC) beginning today, 25^th November, 2019.

The enforcement teams comprising of various security agencies are stationed at strategic locations to enforce the restriction.

The restriction Enforcement Committee has issued the following public announcement on the restriction order;

According to the statement issued on Monday by the Chief Press Secretary Anthony Ogunleye said: “the Federal Capital Territory Administration wishes to inform the general public particularly operators and riders of tricycles popularly known as Keke that under the road traffic regulations of the FCT, they are not permitted to ride on the Abuja City Center expressways particularly Ahmadu Bello Way, Nnamdi Azikiwe Expressway, Yakubu Gowon Crescent, Abdulsalami Abubakar Way, Obafemi Awolowo Way, Oladipo Diya Way and other major roads in the city.

“However, they are allowed to operate in the Area Councils and Satellite Towns such as Nyanya, Kurudu, Orozo, Karshi, Bwari, Kubwa Lugbe, Gwagwalada, Kwali, Abaji as well as inside the estates within the city.

“The Keke operators are therefore advised to limit their operations to areas where they are restricted to and avoid areas where they are not allowed to operate.

“Security agencies have been directed to arrest and impound all violators of this restriction order.”

It will be recalled that, the restriction of tricycle operations within the FCC is a component of the Safe, Functional and Efficient Traffic Management Policy of the FCTA which was launched recently by the FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello.

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FCT Cleaners Urge Minister Wike to Intervene Over Months of Unpaid Salaries

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4 weeks ago

May 13, 2025

The Gleamer

Over 4,500 cleaners working across Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT), including city cleaners, hospital sanitation workers, satellite town cleaners, and security personnel, have made a passionate appeal to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, over the non-payment of their salaries for the past six to eight months.

The affected workers, who play a critical role in maintaining cleanliness and hygiene across the FCT, including hospitals and public spaces, expressed their deep frustration and hardship due to the prolonged delay in their payments.

Despite working tirelessly under harsh weather conditions to ensure that Abuja and its environs remain clean and habitable, they say their efforts have gone unrewarded.

Speaking on Tuesday in Abuja, the cleaners voiced their disappointment, describing the situation as dire and unsustainable.

Many of them are reportedly struggling to meet basic needs, including food, medical expenses, school fees, and loan repayments.

“We are using this medium to appeal to our amiable FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to urgently intervene and ensure our outstanding salaries are paid.

“We are going through untold hardship. We work day and night, even in dangerous and unhygienic conditions, yet we are not being paid.”

Another affected worker, who asked to remain anonymous, tearfully shared her experience: “We may be doing a ‘dirty job,’ but we do it with all our hearts. It is unfair that we are left unpaid. We are dying in silence—no food for our children, no money for healthcare. We beg the Honourable Minister to come to our aid.”

The cleaners, in their numbers, emphasized that their appeal was not just a demand but a desperate cry for help from workers who feel neglected despite their vital contributions to the FCT’s public health and cleanliness.

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