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FCTA Taking Abuja Motorists For A Ride..02
After an Abuja High court declared the on-street
park and pay scheme illegal, the Federal Capital territory administration (FCTA)
that forced the scam on Abuja motorists, wasted no time in acknowledging the
ruling by suspending the scheme. They then
proceeded at breakneck speed to announce their intention of starting the
process of making it legit. It wasn’t
because they’re eager to *“serve their fatherland” Oh, no. It was so that they
can go back down their familiar road of taking Abuja motorists for a ride.
While commuters are willing to keep their
vehicles at home and ride into and around the city on buses, trains and trams -
like it is done all over the world - the FCTA is bent on encouraging them to bring their
vehicles into the city to scramble for parking spaces from which they earn
undeserved revenue. Whereas, FCTA is mandated to provide commuters with 21st century
means of transportation befitting of a modern city, first, before providing parking
spaces.
Thus, a day in the life of transportation
department of the FCTA consists of scouting around the city for roadsides to daub
with lines of white paint. The eagerness
of FCTA to put, the Park and pay scam back on the road is not because they’re altruistic
or public-spirited. It is simply because the scam is a nice little earner for
them!
FCTA Taking Abuja Motorists For A Ride...01
After an Abuja High court declared the on-street
park and pay scheme illegal, the Federal Capital territory administration (FCTA)
that forced the scam on Abuja motorists, wasted no time in acknowledging the
ruling by suspending the scheme. They then
proceeded at breakneck speed to announce their intention of starting the
process of making it legit. It wasn’t
because they’re eager to *“serve their fatherland” Oh, no. It was so that they
can go back down their familiar road of taking Abuja motorists for a ride.
While commuters are willing to keep their
vehicles at home and ride into and around the city on buses, trains and trams -
like it is done all over the world - the FCTA is bent on encouraging them to bring their
vehicles into the city to scramble for parking spaces from which they earn
undeserved revenue. Whereas, FCTA is mandated to provide commuters with 21st century
means of transportation befitting of a modern city, first, before providing parking
spaces.
Thus, a day in the life of transportation
department of the FCTA consists of scouting around the city for roadsides to daub
with lines of white paint. The eagerness
of FCTA to put, the Park and pay scam back on the road is not because they’re altruistic
or public-spirited. It is simply because the scam is a nice little earner for
them!
Monday, 12 May 2014
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Thursday, 8 May 2014
Wednesday, 7 May 2014
No-Go Areas
No-go Areas
When the
president inaugurated the National Conference on Monday 17 March 2014, he gave the
492 delegates a long list of no-go areas. One of them is the Federal Character that many believe is
past its sell-by date, but which some indolent states want kept on the shelf.
It is very much like the affirmative action.
The peculiarity of ours is that on the account
of it some states have suspended the advancement of their citizens
indefinitely. With anything concerning the Federal government, these states
nominate unqualified and incompetent individuals who represent their best to
fill their quota.Monday, 5 May 2014
"We Don't Know Where The Abducted Girls Are"
For those coming into
contact with the word for the first time, “Aso” or “Aso Rock” is a 400 metre
monolith, the most prominent feature in the sprawling landscape of Asokoro
District, Abuja, where the Presidential Villa, the National assembly and the
Nigerian Supreme court are located.
Thus, Aso Rock Presidential
Villa is the Nigerian Presidential Complex where the
residence and office of the Nigerian President are located. That should help
you understand the cartoon/poster better.
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