The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike, has disclosed that the Apo-Karshi and the Bwari-Kubwa roads will be completed and handed over to residents by December this year.
Mr Wike gave the assurance in Abuja on Thursday, after inspecting ongoing infrastructure projects across satellite towns in the FCT.
He recalled that the Apo-Karshi road contract was originally awarded in 2010 but stalled under the previous administration, prompting the current administration to revoke and re-award it.
He said the contractor had given assurances that the road will be handed over by November this year.
“I am so happy in the sense that we have been able to conquer the Apo Karshi road. You know the importance of that road. That road was awarded in 2010…. To the glory of God, today we were there, and we can see with our eyes that indeed by November they would have handed over that very important road”, Wike said.
The Minister said the contractor working on the Bwari-Kubwa road, SCC, has promised handover by the end of the year, despite delays caused by heavy rainfall.
He commended the Federal Government for expanding development beyond the city centre to satellite towns, noting that more than ten projects would be commissioned in the FCT before the next elections, exceeding an earlier pledge of just ten projects.
“Just like I said yesterday, the Tinubu Administration has redefined infrastructure delivery as far as FCT is concerned, not just within the city but also within the Satellite Towns”, the Minister stressed.
On the recent demolition exercise in parts of Abuja, the FCT Minister said affected occupants had been given more than six months’ notice and described them as illegal occupants rather than property owners. He said the government could not continue to delay enforcement after repeated notice periods.
