The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has urged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, to strengthen enforcement of environmental and traffic regulations in Abuja, especially against cattle roaming on major roads and public spaces within the capital.
The group raised alarm over the growing number of cattle on highways and busy traffic corridors in several areas of the Federal Capital Territory in a statement signed by Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, its National Coordinator, and warned that the trend posed hazards to public safety and the environment.
As the nation’s capital, Abuja should exhibit orderliness, appropriate urban management, and rigorous adherence to laws governing public safety and cleanliness, according to HURIWA.
In order to protect locals and commuters, the group also expressed worries about insecurity in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), particularly occurrences connected to alleged “one-chance” robbery syndicates. It urged security authorities to step up intelligence collection and coordinated operations.
The group claimed that in order to prevent criminal activity, citizens of the capital city should have better security and more robust law enforcement.
HURIWA therefore urged the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Inspector-General of Police to work closely with other security agencies to dismantle criminal networks that operate in Abuja and its surrounding areas.
The association also encouraged the FCT Administration to make sure that the city’s regulations against open grazing and highway blockage are strictly enforced.
Additionally, it demanded that livestock blocking public roads and highways be removed right away, that security services work together more effectively to combat crime, and that the arrest and prosecution of people connected to “one-chance” operations be made more transparent.