From David Onuoja, Abuja
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, has promised FCT residents that 2026 will usher in a massive infrastructure.
Wike made the pledge recently during the flagging off of the construction of Collector Road CN2 in Katampe District, a vital project aimed at opening up the Gishiri area.
He noted that, the significance of the timing, as the FCT attains its golden age of 50 years by February next year, and pledged that it will “be a different year altogether that will really see massive infrastructure turnaround in the FCT, something nobody has seen since FCT was created”.
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Speaking on the Collector Road CN2 road project, the FCT Minister recalled that after the commissioning of the Gishiri interchange and dualization project in June, he urged the contractor, Chinese Geoengineering Construction (CGC), to begin the linking of the road even before the contract was formally awarded, to ensure the project’s maximum impact.
While he commended the contractor for demonstrating faith in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, he said, “to the glory of God, they went ahead. Now we are in the process of awarding the contract and look at what they are doing. I want to commend CGC for having that trust and confidence in the government of President Tinubu”.
The Minister also stated that the road project, along with others, is earmarked for inauguration during President Tinubu’s third anniversary, adding that its completion is expected to significantly appreciate the value of real estate in the area, thereby allowing economic activities to thrive.
Noting that the CGC is also executing other major FCT projects, including the water supply project in Karu, Karshi, Orozo, and Bwari, as well as the dualization of the Outer Southern Expressway (OSEX), which is an eight-lane road leading to Apo/Wasa District.
The FCT Minister also used the opportunity to issue a renewed warning about potential sabotage and vandalism targeting the “Light-Up Abuja” program, a project aimed at enhancing security across the city. He cited a recent incident where lights were out on the Airport Road despite repeated warnings, and urged the CGC, which is also involved in the lighting project, not to be discouraged by the acts of sabotage, which, he said, were intended to distract the administration.
Earlier, while delivering the vote of thanks, the Acting Head of Service, FCTA, Madam Grace Nathan, thanked President Tinubu for his continuous support, which, she said, was enabling the FCT to deliver on the promises of the Renewed Hope Agenda.
She also extended gratitude to the National Assembly for its unwavering support for the FCT Administration and thanked the FCT Minister for his pragmatic and dynamic leadership, which had visibly changed the landscape of the FCT.
