By Daniel Tyokua
The minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Malam Muhammad Bello has sought improved funding to enable the Administration complete its numerous priority projects.
He made the appeal during the second day of oversight tour of FCT projects by the Senate Committee on the FCT.
While expressing appreciation for the support the committee has given the FCTA over time.
The minister said that the FCTA was placing a lot of emphasis on the completion of as many projects as possible. The Minister said “Basically, as we round up this administration, our efforts are to complete as many projects as possible based on prioritization, according to the funds available.
“But with the support of the committee, we are thinking of alternative sources of funding, so that some of these critical projects that are time-bound will be completed within the stipulated period”.
Bello further stated that the past two days of the oversight protect tour concentrated only on a few projects within the city, such as roads and water projects while pointing out that the FCT Administration was also executing a number of projects in the satellite towns covering roads, water and power.
He stated that most of the road projects inspected were significant in ensuring seamless traffic flow and further boosting economic activities within the city.
On the greater Abuja Water Supply project which entails construction of water supply network, Bello described it as a legacy project, and appealed for more funding in the budget to enable the FCTA get its counterpart funding for its execution.
He explained that, on completion, the project would ensure sufficient and uninterrupted supply of treated water to the whole city and its environs.
