By Joyce Remi-Babayeju
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, will this week , commence the flag-off of construction of four new roads, Staff Quarters for the Nigerian Law School and other projects.
Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communication and New Media, Lere Olayinka, in a statement on Monday, said that six new projects will be flagged-off between this week and next week.
He said brand new vehicles will also be distributed to security agencies to enhance the performance of their duties.
The FCT Minister’s spokesperson said; “Projects to be flagged-off are; construction of Kabulsa-Takushara Access Road, construction of Kabusa-Ketti Access Road, provision of access road to the new EFCC Academy site in Giri District as well as Design; Construction and Furnishing of Office Complex for the Body of Benchers.
“Other are; Design and Construction of 10 Staff Quarters for the Nigerian Law School in Bwari Area Council and Construction of 15km Road from A2 Junction Abuja-Lokoja Road to Pia in Kwali Area Council.”
It should be recalled that in the last two weeks, the FCT Minister visited more than 10 project sites to have an on-the-spot assessment of ongoing projects in Abuja and the FCT satellite towns.
Some of the projects he inspected were;
construction of Saburi-Dei Dei road, rehabilitation of the 5km Dutse-Usuma Dam road and upgrading of the War College/Army Checkpoint and other ancillary roads within the Bwari Area Council.
Others were reconstruction of the 25km Kwaita/Yebu road in Kwali Area Council,
construction of 11km Yangoji-Sukuku-Ebo road in the Kwali Area Council, rehabilitation of the Old Ushafa- LUD Road and Dutse-Lower Usuma Dam Dual Carriage being done by Abdul Val Limited, construction of 9km Paikon Kore/Ibwa Road, construction of 11km Aguma Palace – Radio Nigeria – New Market Road in Gwagwalada Area Council and Dakibiyu District Dual Carriage Road, which leads to the Abuja Court of Appeal Complex that is also under construction.
The Minister also inspected the ongoing 11km Kuje Road, Full Scope Development of 4km Arterial Road N5(Obafemi Awolowo Road) from Life Camp to Ring Road III, construction of the Arterial Road N16 (Shehu Shagari Way) from Ring Road II to Ring Road III with two interchanges, construction of 11.3km Access Road to the Judges Quarters in Katampe from Arterial Road N11 (Ahmadu Bello Way in Mabushi) and construction of 40 Housing Units Judges Quarters in Katampe District as well as Internal Roads within the Judges Quarters.
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