Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has described as sacrosanct the efforts to develop satellite towns and rural areas of the territory.
The minister said it was the directives of President Bola Tinubu that development should not be concentrated within the Abuja city centre but “should also be taken to the rural areas where those who are considered not too wealthy reside.”
He added that the “FCT Administration is committed to ensuring that development reaches all parts of Abuja.”
Mr Wike gave the assurance during the inauguration of the construction of Asuquo Okon Road (Road CN8), from Obafemi Awolowo Way (Arterial Road N5), to Olusegun Obasanjo Way (Arterial Road N1), in Abuja on Thursday.
The project will also include other adjoining roads within the sector centre, Daki Biyu District.
The Collector Road CN8, the 4th in the series of road projects that were inaugurated for construction in the Abuja city centre this week, is expected to be completed in May 2025.
He said that besides the construction of roads in the six area councils, the FCTA would inaugurate the construction of four additional road projects in satellite towns beginning from October 28.
According to him, the provision of road infrastructure outside the city center is a key driving the needed transformation of the rural economy.
The minister said that the efforts would ensure that the people who reside outside the city feel the impact of governance.
(NAN)
