The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has directed contractors handling road projects in satellite towns to ensure completion by December 2024.
This directive was given during his inspection of the 25-kilometre Kwaita-Yebu and 11-kilometre Yangoji-Sukuku-Eba roads in the Kwali Area Council on Tuesday.
Wike assured contractors that the FCT Administration will continue to provide the necessary funds. He emphasized that the December deadline is final and expressed confidence in the contractors’ ability to meet it.
“The date is December, and we are not going to extend it. I have confidence in Gilmour and other contractors involved in the construction of these roads in the satellite towns, that they will keep to the promises they have made. On our part, in terms of funding, we will not delay.
It will not be our problem that we will go and delay the finishing of these roads. They know that we have been funding them and we will continue to fund them,” Wike said.
He highlighted the government’s efforts to reduce hunger and provide infrastructure for the people, stating, “We have said before that the Renewed Hope Agenda is not just for the city, it is also for the rural areas.
Today, this is the second road we are visiting as far as Kwali Area Council is concerned. Where we are standing now is the 11km road, and you can imagine the impact the road will have on the people when it is completed in December this year.”
Wike also addressed concerns about potential unrest, stating, “No right-thinking government will fold its arms and allow people to come and cause mayhem, destroy properties, and then we go back to square one. So, with what we are doing, you can see the people of Abuja are happy, they appreciate the level of work that is going on.”
The Minister’s directive and the ongoing projects are part of the broader Renewed Hope Agenda aimed at improving infrastructure and living conditions in both urban and rural areas of the FCT.
