By Daniel Tyokua
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike has said a total of 30-kilometre roads will be constructed across the six Area Councils of the territory.
Wike stated this when Senator Philip Aduda with Mr Zakari Dobi visited him in his office, yesterday.
Aduda is the immediate past Senator that represented FCT in the 9th Assembly on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party.
He contested the seat along with Dobi, who ran on the platform of All Progressive Congress, but lost to Senator Ireti Kingibe of the Labour Party.
The Minister said the 30-kilometre roads, five in each of the six area councils, would be completed before May 29, 2024.
According to him, there was the need to decentralise development efforts from the city centre to rural communities.
The Minister commended the visitors for working as a team irrespective of political party differences for the 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 Civil Service Commission for FCT was part of the renewed hope agenda by removing every bottle neck to carrier progression.
He added that FCT was equally pulled out of Treasury Single Account (TSA) to encourage development in the capital city.
“The goal is to rebuild the lost hope among residents of the FCT,” Wike said.
Earlier, Aduda explained 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.
He added that the visit was also to thank President Tinubu for appointing a son of the soil as a Minister and pledged their full support to the development of the FCT for the interest of all.
