FCT Senator Elect, Ireti Kingibe Receives Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
The Senator-elect of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ireti Kingibe, has promised to give the indigenous people of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) an adequate representation in the 10th Senate.
Speaking after receiving her certificate of return at the International Conference Centre, Abuja on Tuesday, Ms Kingibe also promised to work with the FCT Minister as the representative of the people.
She said policies need to be put in place for the FCT to have more benefits like other states in the country.
“FCT is supposed to be treated like a state. It’s not a state but if certain policies are put in place, we can access all the things that other states do. Now, those policies have to be written and passed. Those are some of the things we are expected to do differently,” he said.
She listed security, shortage of housing and lack of adequate water supply as other issues to be addressed in the FCT.
When asked about the indigenes who might worry for not getting adequate representation as she is not an indigene of the FCT, Ms Kingibe said a candidates’ tribe or religion doesn’t matter but their ability to perform in the task they are voted for.
“They’ll see a difference and know that it’s not the tribe of who represents you that matters but what the person is bringing to the table, what the person is willing to do that’s what matters most. And when Nigerians move away from tribe and religion to capacity. Then we would have arrived to be the nation that we should be.”
Source: Premium Times