In response to the escalating incidents of kidnapping in the Federal Capital Territory, the Senate has instructed the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to reevaluate the $460 million spent by the Federal Government on the unsuccessful Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) project in Abuja. The resolution was reached during a session following a motion presented by Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North. The CCTV project, awarded to the Chinese firm ZTE Corporation in 2010, involved a payment structure of 15 percent by the Federal Government and 85 percent by the…
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