By Joyce Babayeju
The Minister of the FCT, Barrister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, said he will grant the request made by Maikalangu, saying the AMAC has too much capacity by undertaking numerous projects this is as the AMAC chairman name Wike “Abowoweyi” as a mark of his magical touch in infrastructural development.
Wike said Maikalangu has washed his has washed his hands very well and qualified to dine with kings, saying he deserves all the support.
He said that Dei-Dei access road will be commenced within a month and concluded before the end of the year.
The Executive Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Hon. Christopher Zakka Maikalangu, has lauded Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chief, Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, for the completion of the access road to Saburi 1 and 2, after its flag off in February last year.
Speaking Saturday in Abuja, during the commission of the road project, Maikalangu said that Wike is a “talk and do” minister as construction of the road started immediately after the flag off ceremony, hence the timely completion of the road project.
In the spirit of the commissioning project, Maikalangu announced that the people of Gbagyi have agreed to name the FCT minister “Wike Abowoweyi”, meaning “Wike – The Magician of our time’, in appreciation of his magical touch in the FCT.
Like Oliver Twist, Maikalangu urged Wike to look into the plight of the people of Zaudna, Kaba and Kagini, whom he said do not have a good access road.
Maikalangu revealed that the road to the aforementioned communities has been abandoned for decades and they have lost hope because it requires two bridges to be constructed first, before constructing the road.
He said: “On behalf of the people of AMAC, I have the pleasure of welcoming you to the commissioning of this beautiful Saburi access road, which you promised and delivered in record time.
“Your Excellency sir, on the day of the flag off, most people thought that it was all about politics and business as usual, but immediately you and your team left, bulldozers, caterpillars, men and materials commenced work immediately, working every day up to this moment of completion.
“In view of this achievement, the people of AMAC, whom I represent, have given you a new name in Gbagyi Language. They now call you “Wike Abowoweyi”, meaning: ‘Wike – The Magician of our time’, because indeed your gigantic strides are unmatchable. May I also thank Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, the FCT Minister of State; for her support to the Honourable Minister.
“Furthermore, Your Excellency Sir, our people have already started reaping the benefit of the smooth road network in the whole of Gwagwa Ward. This road infrastructure had boosted business and economic activities in this area and your name is on the lips of members of this community, saying it is the first time they have a Minister who cares about them this way.
“Indeed, you are God-sent to us. You are a Minister who is familiar with our people and our people are also familiar with you. In the same vein, you are the only minister who knows that those of us in the villages – also deserve the good things of life. Just as you are touching lives in the city, you are also touching us in the rural areas.
“On this note, we will continue to thank Mr. President, His Excellency Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for giving us a very dependable Transformer as the FCT Minister, and also thank him for approving and citing a Federal Polytechnic in my domain. This is a blessing that nobody in FCT will deny. Please, help us to tell Mr. President that we are supporting him to actualize his Renewed Hope Agenda in the FCT.
“Sir if you can recall, during your inspection tour to this project, the people pleaded with you – Your Excellency sir, that they needed a police station for security purposes, which you graciously approved. Currently, the project is almost completed. In addition, as I speak right now, you have also approved another construction of police station in Takushara community to tackle crime and criminal activities in that area.
“Your Excellency, the people of AMAC have also asked me to use this medium, to appreciate you for the promises fulfilled to us, such as: Rehabilitation of the Life Camp – Fish Market – Karmo – Dei–Dei Road, and to let the world know that as we speak, massive construction is ongoing on that road, which is indeed a great relief to the people of FCT Sir.
“As your son and disciple following after your footsteps, our administration is pleased to announce also that we have constructed over 40 TRUNK-C access roads, spread across the length and breath of the entire AMAC communities. Sir permit me to mention but a few:
“Orozo Community Access Road completed, Mabushi township road, Jahi Community Access Road, Gosa Access Road, Sabon Lugbe Access Road, Toge Community Access Road, Dnako Access Road, Karmo Township Road, Kugbo Township Access Road, Wumba Township Road, Dutse Access Road, Life Camp Fish Market Road, Jikwoi Phase 1 & 2, Kpegyi, amongst other projects.
“In the same vein, over 40 Solar Power Borehole constructed, 18 Primary health care centres: 18 primary schools, 2 town halls, 29 rural electrifications, numerous solar street light across our communities, youths, women and famers empowerment, construction of markets, etc.
“Therefore, Mr. Project Sir, please grant us the opportunity to come and commission some of these projects, and the invitation letter will be sent to your office soon.
“Sir, I want to specifically thank you today for the rehabilitation of Nyayati, Karu to Karshi road. And also, for the construction of Kabusa to Ketti, Kabusa to Kakushara. With all these, we say thank you Sir.
“Your excellency sir, permit me to thank the general manager of LCC company for constructing this road to its best. Because of this standard delivered, I recommend them for other road constructions in Abuja Municipal Area Council.
“Finally, Sir, as Charles Dickens will always say in his book, Oliver Twist, I need some more, I therefore crave your indulgence to inform you that the people of Zaudna, Kaba and Kagini do not have good access road. The road to these communities has been abandoned for decades and they have lost hope because it requires two bridges to be constructed first, before constructing the road. In view of this sir, I humbly solicit that you please come to their aid.
“In conclusion sir, it will interest you to know that AMAC is the biggest Area Council in FCT with larger communities and population, on this note sir, I humbly request that AMAC should be treated with enormous consideration and attention, considering its high population density and many communities therein. In view of this, sir Karshi to Kutasa is another many challenge we are facing in FCT, and it requires prayer. And I pray that God will touch you one day to remember that area.”
