Residents of Apo Resettlement Zone A in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have appealed to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to complete road projects in the zone abandoned 14 years ago.
The residents, under the aegis of “Residents of Apo Resettlement Zone A,” made the appeal in a letter dated 19 September to Mr Wike.
They requested the minister to prioritise a revised budget and full funding of the contractor to enable him to return to the site and complete the roads.
A contract for the construction of the roads was awarded by the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) to Messrs CAT Construction Company Ltd in the zone at the cost of N5.7 billion in 2009 during the administration of Adamu Aliero as FCT minister.
Despite being linked to other parts of the city and intended to improve revenue generation and development in the area, subsequent FCT ministers failed to complete them.
Consequently, the roads cause damage to vehicles, and create deep and dangerous potholes thus making life difficult and miserable for the residents.
The residents told Mr Wike that the assistance and intervention of his administration would make the roads safe and accessible to the benefit of the city and the entire community.
“We the concerned residents of Apo Resettlement Zone A, respectively request your esteemed office to assist us by allocating funds for the surfacing of our roads with high-quality asphalt.
“Also prioritising a revised budget and full funding of the contractor to return to the site and complete our roads. The contract was awarded 14 years ago, and the prices of materials, diesel and labour have escalated to the point that the project has been abandoned.
“We the residents stand united in our request for a prompt resolution to these pressing matters. Our collective belief is that with your assistance and intervention, our roads will become safe and accessible to the benefit of the city and our entire community,” they said.
