The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has said President Bola Tinubu will inaugurate several key projects in the FCT to mark his third year in office.
Wike made the statement on Thursday after inspecting ongoing projects across the Federal Capital City (FCC), noting that many of the developments would boost economic activities in the area.
Among the projects inspected is a dual carriageway connecting the Central Business District to Wuse District along the Transit Way N2 Corridor. He expressed optimism that the project would be completed by June.
He also reviewed the construction of a 3km dual-carriageway access road to Mabushi Bus Terminal in Cadastral Zone B06, Phase II of the FCC, praising the pace and quality of work.
“This will be among the projects inaugurated to celebrate President Tinubu’s third year in office,” he said.
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Other projects include the full-scale development of Arterial Road N1, from Wuye District to Ring Road II, and the ongoing reconstruction of the 17-kilometre Old Keffi Road, from Dei Dei to Life Camp Junction.
Wike described the Wuye–Ring Road II project, executed by Arab Contractors, as a major development expected to be completed by the end of the year. He noted that 14 of the 17 kilometres of the Old Keffi Road have been completed, linking Dei Dei, Saburi, Gwagwa, and Idu Karimo with Life Camp.
“You can see how populated this area is, and this links to Obafemi Awolowo (N5) at Life Camp Junction. You can attest to the fact that we have really opened up the FCT,” he said.
“Mr President is doing quite a lot in the FCT, and I’m so happy we are allowed to contribute our own quota. By and large, I can tell you that I’m very happy with the scope of work, and we will do our part to make sure that the work moves faster,” Wike added.
The Minister explained that the projects are funded through the FCT’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), not the Federation Account, which is insufficient to cover workers’ salaries.
“That’s why we are very aggressive in the drive for IGR, and to the glory of God, we’ve been doing quite well,” he said.