Abaji council pledges support for RMAFC data verification exercise

The chairman of Abaji Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abubakar Umar Abdullahi, has pledged his administration’s support for the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) in its ongoing data verification exercise in the council.

The chairman gave the assurance when he received a delegation of the commission led by its FCT representative, Ambassador Ayuba Ngbako, during a verification visit to the council on Tuesday.

A statement by the chairman’s Chief Press Secretary, Abubakar Mohammed, said Abdullahi described the exercise as timely, noting that the population of communities across the area council had continued to grow over the years.

He expressed optimism that the exercise would help provide accurate and up-to-date population-related data to support the council’s planning and development efforts.

The chairman also reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to working with the commission to ensure the successful completion of the exercise.

The statement quoted Ngbako as saying that the commission had collected relevant data during a similar exercise in 2022, adding that the current exercise was primarily aimed at validating and updating existing records to ensure their accuracy and reliability.

The RMAFC delegation appealed to the council for logistical support and the cooperation of its staff to facilitate the exercise.

The team also urged the council’s management and staff to provide the necessary assistance to ensure the smooth and successful conduct of the verification exercise.