Abuja – April 30, 2024 – Viewpoint Housing News.
Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has said that most of the ongoing road projects in the nation’s capital scheduled for commissioning on May 29 have been completed 98 percent.
He made this known during a weekend inspection of ongoing road projects in Abuja, when he said the promises made to residents under the Renewed Hope Agenda are becoming a reality.
He asserted that he was confident that the projects would be delivered before May 29, noting the speed and quality of work.
The minister credited President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for providing necessary support to the FCT administration to facilitate the transformation of Abuja.
He said, “We are very impressed. We are fully satisfied. This is a promise made, and a promise kept. You are aware that we promise the Abuja residents that by the Grace of God we will have a lot of projects Mr President will inaugurate.
“We have been to southern Parkway which is being done by SETRACO, and is almost 98℅ ready. We have also been to OSEX which is being done by CGC, you can agree with me that the place is beautiful, the landscape is wonderful, and is almost 98 percent completed too.
“The VP’s residence, just finishing touches left. From there, we went to B6 B12 which they have also said will be ready for commissioning. And now we are in N20 which is 99 per cent ready.
I want to thank all the Companies for keeping to their words,” Wike said.
The projects inspected include the Southern Parkway from the Christian Centre to Ring Road 1, the Outer Southern Expressway, from Villa Roundabout to Ring Road 1, and the site of the Vice President’s official residence.
Others are the B6 and B12 Independence and Constitution Avenue road, and the Arterial Road N20 from Northern Parkway, Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Expressway, to Outer Northern Expressway, as well as the Wuye Interchange and Guzape Lot II District.
On his part, the executive secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Shehu Hadi Ahmad, explained that the completion of the roads will put an end to incessant traffic congestions in the city centre.
“This is arterial road Shehu Shagari Way, the one that is in front of Police Headquarters – down to Transcorp Hilton, and connect to ring road 1, cross over into Katampe.
“We are on course; everything will be completed as promised and this will be commissioned at the date that you gave us. We will be ready; everything will be done.
“By next week, we will finish all the asphalt work to the end, then the marking. Everything will be completed before the commissioning day, the contractor has assured,” he said.
