Tinubu Directs Wike To Construct 30 Roads In Area Councils
By: Wisdom Acka
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to construct five roads in each of the FCT’s six Area Councils.
This was disclosed by the Minister, when Sen. Philip Aduda and Zakari Angulu paid him a visit in his office in Abuja, Wednesday.
The Minister said that the 30 roads, measuring 30-kilometer each would be completed before May 29, 2024.
According to him, the move was to decentralise and deepen development from the city centre into rural communities across the Councils.
His words: “President Bola Tinubu had directed that at least five-kilometre roads must be constructed in each of the six Area Councils before May 29.
“This is part of his Renewed Hope Agenda to ensure that people in rural communities were not left out in the development efforts of the current administration,” he said.
Wike hailed Aduda and Dobi for working as a team irrespective of political party divide for the over all benefit and development of the FCT.
He promised to consult them from time to time to contribute their quota in developing the city; adding that the FCT Administration would work with everybody that has something to offer.
The Minister explained that the establishment of the FCT Civil Service Commission was part of the Renewed Hope Agenda by removing every bottle necks to career progression.
He also stated that the FCT was equally pulled out of Treasury Single Account (TSA) to encourage development in the capital city, with “the goal is to rebuild the lost hope among residents of the FCT.”
Sen. Aduda while speaking earlier, said that the visit was to congratulate Wike on his appointment as Minister of the FCT and commend him for the good work he was doing.
The immediate past Senator (PDP) who represtend the FCT in the 9th Assembly added that the visit was also to thank President Tinubu for appointing a son of the soil as a Minister (Zephania Bitrus Jisalo, Intergovernmental Affairs) and pledged their full support to the development of the FCT for the interest of all.
“We are also here to commend you for the bold step in establishing the Civil Service Commission for FCT; removing FCT from TSA and establishment of. Women Affairs Secretariat to address women’s concerns,” Aduda said.
