President Mandates Us To Open Up FCT With Roads -Wike

By: Wisdom Acka & Nabeela Pai

FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has mandated us to open up and connect the whole of Federal Capital Territory with road infrastructure.

Wike made this disclosure on Tuesday during inspection of the second part of the service carriageway of the Outer Southern Express Way, running from Ring Road I (Nnamdi Azikiwe Expressway) to Wasa Junction.

He said: “It is the directive of Mr. President to see that all areas, not only the city, but also in the satellite towns, are all opened up with road infrastructure. And you will not believe it -all the roads we are doing in the satellite towns are going to be provided with solar street lights, which has never happened.”

The Minister, while explaining that expansion of the road would reduce traffic congestion around the area and boost business activities, expressed satisfaction with the pace and quality of work done; adding that the road would be extended from Ring Road I to Ring Road II to tackle traffic congestion.

“We came out from the OSEX where you saw what CGC is doing on the left hand service carriageway of two lanes. Now we want to expand because that alone will not reduce the traffic bottleneck.

“So, there is a need that we have to do another six lanes to take it down to Lokogoma. In that case, we will be able to reduce the traffic by about 95 percent”, he said.

The Minister assured that encroachment caused by the famous spare parts village, popularly know as Apo Mechanic Village, would not delay the work.

His words: “The committee is doing their work. You know that the road is going to pass through that area. So, that is not going to be a problem. We have told them that when we get to that point, they have no choice but to leave for the interest of everybody. It’s not for anybody’s particular interest. It’s for the public.”