EndSARS: Bello Inaugurates Committee To Assess Damages, Losses In FCT

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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Muhammad Musa Bello, has inaugurated an 18-member Ministerial Committee to assess the extent of losses and damages during the EndSARS protest in the territory.

The Committee, which was inaugurated on Thursday at the FCT Administration’s Office, is chaired by the Director, FCT Emergency Management Agency, Alhaji Abass Idris.

Other members of the Ministerial Committee include: Deputy Director of Security in the FCTA, Abdullateef Bello, who serves as Secretary; representatives of the FCT Traditional Institutions, security agencies, mass media, the Chairmen of AMAC and Bwari Area Councils and relevant departments of the FCTA

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The Sapeyi of Garki, Alhaji Usman Ngakupe; Chairman of the FCT Ministerial Committee to assess losses orchestrated by the ENDSARS unrest, Dr Abbas Idriss, and the FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, at the Inauguration of the Committee on Thursday, 5th November, 2020

The minister listed the terms of reference of the committee to include:

* Assess the extent of damage to the individual and public properties and assign value;

* Identify those affected and ascertain their losses;

* Identify lives affected and assess the loss suffered;

* Recommend level and modalities of compensation; and

* Advise the FCT Administration generally on measures to forestall future occurrences.

The Committee, according to the minister, has two weeks to submits its report.

The Chairman of the Committee, Abass Idris, pledged the commitment of members of the committee to work tirelessly to get the job done.

 

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