A bill which seeks to create the Federal Capital Territory Satellite Towns Development Commission has passed its second reading on the floor of the Senate.
The piece of legislation is sponsored by Senator Aliyu Wadada, representing Nasarawa West on the platform of the Social Democratic Party.
In his lead debate, the senator told his colleagues that it was an initiative aimed at addressing the growth and infrastructure needs of the FCT Satellite Towns. He said that since the FCT is bounded by Nasarawa, Niger, Kaduna, and Kogi as contiguous states, it was necessary to address the challenges faced by the residents there.
Wadada noted that since its creation, the FCT has continued to see tremendous growth as Nigeria’s federal capital.
The rapid development of the nation’s capital, he added, came with a set of challenges, particularly for the satellite towns, which are all forced to accommodate…
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