Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) is investing in road infrastructure to open up locked communities in the territory.
Wike stated this on Thursday at the inauguration of construction of a three-kilometre access road to communities around Plot 18, Giri District, Abuja.
The minister added that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Academy site, located in the area, would also benefit from the road project.
He pointed out that the Giri District in Abuja is not developing at par with other districts due to lack of access roads and other basic infrastructure.
He expressed optimism that “with an access road, everybody will come and develop the area and that is what we are looking for.
“Some of you who own plots here will also benefit from the road when completed.”
The minister thanked President Bola Tinubu for supporting the ongoing infrastructure revolution in the FCT.
He said that the road project would be among projects that would be inaugurated to celebrate Tinubu’s second year anniversary as President in May 2025.
Earlier, Mr Richard Dauda, the acting Executive Secretary, Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), said that the three-kilometre road was awarded to Levant Construction Ltd.
Dauda said that the road, which begins from the Bill Clinton Interchange at Airport Expressway to the EFCC academy site, would be completed in nine months.
The Executive Chairman of EFCC, Olanipekun Olukoyede, thanked the president and Wike, whom he described as a “bulldozer” for constructing the road.
Olukoyede, who was represented by the commission’s Secretary, Mr Muhammad Hammajoda, told Wike “you are our stakeholder and we are proud of you; thank you, thank you and thank you.”
The access road in Giri District was the third road project inaugurated in the last three days.
Wike had earlier inaugurated the construction of a 9.8-kilometre road from Kabusa to Takushara on Tuesday, and a 10.5-kilometre road from Kabusa to Ketti on Wednesday.
(NAN)
