FCT Minister pledges completion of Institutions and Research District Road 

Nigeria’s Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT,  Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has assured residents of the city of speedy completion of road infrastructure at the Institutions and Research District of the Federal Capital City.

The Minister gave this assurance during an on the spot assessment of the project at the Research District in Abuja.

The Minister who was accompanied by the Permanent Secretary, Mr Olusade Adesola and other senior officials of the Administration, said the visit of senior officials of the FCTA to the district was part of routine inspections of several construction sites within the city, with the aim of ensuring that the mandate of President Muhammadu Buhari’s  Administration on the provision of road and other infrastructure are met.

Bello also revealed that the tour was intended to enhance the security of the district which contains several government and private academic research institutions such as the National War College, Baze University, Nigeria/Korea Model School, National Cancer Center,  Institute of Human Virology, Federal Medical Center and the Headquarters complex of the EFCC amongst others.

He added that, “I’m here today with all the relevant agencies of the FCT Administration to physically inspect the scope of work and also to reassure all these institutions of government and private sector organizations that the FCT Administration, within the limit of available resources, will do its very best to make sure that these projects are funded, are properly supervised and also completed on time”.

Also speaking, the Ag. Executive Secretary of the FCDA, TPL Zaliha’u Ahmed, said that it was the intention of the FCT Administration to provide the needed road infrastructure in the District to enhance economic and social activities in the area.

Emmanuel Ukoh