The Federal Capital Territory
Administration, FCTA, has appointed a Ministerial Committee to investigate the reported
killing of twins by some communities in the FCT.
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| BALA MOHAMMED (FCT MINISTER) |
The Committee is expected to conduct
thorough investigation into alleged practice of infanticide in some communities
in the FCT as well as assess the general conditions of children in the communities.
Inaugurating the committee
yesterday, the Minister of State for the FCT, Olajumoke Akinjide, said the
practice was of grave national and humanitarian concern to the FCTA.
The
committee is Chaired by the Chairman of Kuje Area Council, Ishyaku Shaban, while
the other Area Council Chairmen in the FCT are part of the committee.
Also yesterday, the FCT Administration announced the lifting
of embargo on land allocation in the territory.
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