The National Orientation Agency (NOA), on Wednesday, admonished Nigerians on the negative effects of destructing critical public infrastructure and assets, and sought peace initiatives to address challenges.
It also attributed vandalism to misdirected anger and frustration against government’s perceived marginalization, violent protests, unemployment, lack of patriotism towards one’s country.
Director General, NOA, Dr. Garba Abari, stated this during a one-day stakeholders’ dialogue for residents of Gwagwalada Area Council of Abuja. He said that it was important to consider the protection of infrastructure as a matter of urgent national importance.
Abari who was represented by his Director, Public Enlightenment and Mass Mobilization, Mrs. Theresa Maduekwe, said: “Over the years, successive administrations in Nigeria have continued to invest huge resources to build and maintain public infrastructure such as roads, bridges, hydroelectric power stations, telephone, rail tracks as well as gas and petroleum pipelines.”
According to him, most of these infrastructure run through communities across the country and have contributed in no small measure to improve the quality of life and living across cities.
