The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday, distributed 80 vehicles to youths in the nation’s capital.
Speaking during the flag-off exercise, which rounds up the minister’s nine days of project flag-offs, Wike stressed the Federal Government’s commitment to improving the lives of FCT youth through the Renewed Hope Youth Empowerment Initiative.
He said the vehicles—30 Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs), 30 seven-seater Suzuki Minibuses, and 20 14-seater Hiace buses—would provide employment opportunities for the youth and also reduce the cost of transportation in the FCT.
The minister added that the brand-new vehicles were being provided by the government at no cost to the beneficiaries from across the six area councils of the FCT to give them a source of livelihood. He urged the beneficiaries to utilise the vehicles for the purpose for which they had been provided.
The FCT Minister said: “These are brand new vehicles, and they are not paying a dime. We are not saying pay the government any money. The government is saying this is our own support to make sure you have something to feed, to make sure you can support your family, and also to reduce the cost of transportation in the city.”
