By Daniel Tyokua
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Transportation Secretariat said plans are underway to fix the damaged areas of Abuja light rail track.
The Mandate Secretary for the secretariat, Alhaji Zakari Dobi, made the disclosure when he inspected the vandalized Abuja Light Rail Track, Station and Idu Training Centre.
Dobi explained that the secretariat was working assiduously to go back to site for the construction of 5.76 kilometres and fixing of the vandalized areas of the track.
According to him, the total bill for embarking on the construction of 5.76 kilometers rail track as approved is 272 million dollars.
He expressed optimism that the minister who has so much concern about the Abuja Light Rail would quickly return the file.
“Two things informed this outing. Firstly, to be able to again evaluate and asses the level of vandalisation on the track.
“Secondly, to also look at the Training Centre at Idu Rail Station with a view to be able to relocate some Departments of the Federal Capital Territory Administration Transportation Secretariat due to challenges of office spaces in Area 11.
“What we saw was quite bad even though when I assumed office I have been briefed about the issue of vandalisation.
“We have intention to go back to site for the construction of 5.76 kilometers rail track in Abuja. The cost of the construction of also contain fixing of the vandalized areas.
“We have seen some of the fresh areas that were vandalize and I want to believe that the projection made earlier on fixing the vandalize area will still accommodate what we saw.”
He said that the vandalisation occured as a result of lack of operation, adding that if operation was on constantly it would reduce the level of vandalisation.
