By Joyce Remi-Babayeju
The FCT Minister, Barr. Nyesom Wike has called on residents of the territory to show public support to government projects as they concern to issues of Right of Way, RoW.
Wike made this call on Monday after the inspection of some ongoing projects, including a flyover bridge in Nicon Junction, the Judges Quarters in Katampe District, and some access roads in the area.
Speaking on compensation for those whose property must give way to the road construction, the FCT said, “Well, I am not in the Compensation department. I am not a valuer.”
” It is only when they have done their work and submitted to me, then I will look at the value, and we will look at the number of houses that have been affected. But for now, I cannot say there are 20 houses or 30 houses.”
“What I am trying to say is that compensation in terms of building roads, houses that are impacted, you pay part of it. Or if the entire house is going, you pay the full compensation. But not when you are saying that you want to settle the entire community because the road is not passing through the entire community. It is a section of the community.”
“So, we will do everything, and I want to plead with the community that they will be the ones that will benefit from this road directly. You can imagine how it was, and see how it is now, and then by the time it is finished with streetlights everywhere, I mean, it is to their benefit. I appeal that everybody should give support so that we can achieve this very important project. ”
However, the minister expressed satisfaction with the pace of work on all the projects inspected, and the rapid developments due to the construction of roads in the area.
On whether he was satisfied with his achievements so far, the minister said; “It
is for the public to really assess.
The Minister noted,
” We have the presidential monitoring team for the deliverables. They should be able to see whether we have done what we are supposed to do and to what extent I have done. But if you say generally, am I satisfied with what the government has done, and as it relates to our city? Yes, I would say I am very much satisfied”.
