Hon. Micah Jiba, a PDP member of the House of Representatives, representing Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) and Bwari Area Council, said he has so far moved eight motions on critical issues affecting his constituents.

Jiba made the disclosure while briefing newsmen on account of his three years at the House of Representatives, on Sunday in Abuja.

The lawmaker, who was a former two-term Executive Chairman of AMAC, also revealed that he was able to sponsor three bills on education, the mayoral status of the FCT, and the bill seeking to address the problems of Resettlement and Compensation in the territory.

“I have moved about seven to eight motions at the House of Representatives on issues affecting the Federal Capital Territory. We all know the bills and motions are not the same.

“So far in my three years as a member of the House of Representatives representing AMAC and Bwari Federal Constituency, I have gotten almost three bills at the National Assembly.

“One is on the issue of the conversion of the Federal Technical College, Orozo, to Federal Polytechnic and it has gone for public hearing at the Senate.

“If not because we are on recess now, it is also waiting for a public hearing at the House of Representatives.

“Secondly is the bill seeking Mayoral Status for the Federal Capital Territory and we thank God for the ongoing Constitution Amendment process, the bill scored very high at the house of representatives that the FCT people will be given the mayor and the minister.

“But at the Senate, the bill was killed. Then the third bill is on the compensation and resettlement which is still at the second reading.”

He explained that the bill on resettlement and compensation argued that prior to the relocation of the nation’s capital to FCT in 1976, there were already original inhabitants of the area.

“And in the next 100 years to come, they will not go anywhere. They will remain here. Therefore, the issue of resettlement and compensation needs to be done adequately because they are here.

“It’s also at the second reading and I will continue to do my best to ensure that the bill sees the light of the day.”

“On the issue of the project, we have many Constituency projects ongoing. I have done many projects at Bwari Area Council which you can go and verify.

“We have built many primary schools and renovated others, provided boreholes, solar energy, and many more at Bwari Area Council.”

The lawmaker, popularly known as “Jirgin Talakawa”, expressed optimism that if another term is given to him, he will do more to satisfy the yearnings and aspirations of his constituents.

“To the glory of God, after consultation and consideration of the stakeholders in AMAC and Bwari, they all agreed that I should go for the second term.

“So as I’m talking to you coming Friday, my primary election is going to be unopposed.”