The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike, has said all the area councils of the FCT will feel the impact of President Tinubu-led administration.
Wike gave the assurance at the inauguration of the construction of 15.5-kilometre Pai – Gomani Road in Kwali Area Council of FCT, on Tuesday.
He also said that the Tinubu-led government was inclusive, assuring that everybody would participate and benefit from the dividend of democracy under Tinubu.
The Minister said that Tinubu did not appoint him minister to sell land in FCT, but to improve its infrastructure.
“I took the position to support Mr President to improve the infrastructure of the FCT.
“That is why, every day, our concern is infrastructure, infrastructure, and infrastructure; be it in the city; be it in the rural areas,” he said.
He said that the communities from the expressway to Gomani were blessed with arable land for agricultural production.
He said that the project, when completed, would boost agricultural production in the area.
Wike, however, expressed displeasure over the manner the project was awarded.
He explained that the contract was awarded to connect Pai and Gomani, while the road from the Abuja – Lokoja Expressway (A2) to Pai was not awarded.
“Now, if you construct the road from Pia to Gomani, how do you come to Pai, when that road is not motorable?
“Whoever is behind that; you are not being fair, and we cannot continue this way. The truth must be told at all times,” he said.
To address the issue, Wike said that he has made a call for a virement for some funds to be able to construct the road from A2 to Pai as an emergency project.
“We are all humans. How will these people feel that you are passing their community and there is no road, and after passing their community you are awarded a contract for construction of the road?
He assured residents of the affected communities that the project would be completed, adding that no community would be left behind in Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda”.
Earlier, the Chairman of Kwali Area Council, Mr Danladi Chiya, thanked the Minister for all the support to the area councils in terms of infrastructural development.
Chiya said that the area councils were executing some projects because Wike does not interfere with their allocations and invited him to find time to come and see some of the projects.
Sen. David Jimkuta, Senate Committee on FCT Area Councils and Ancillary Matters, said that the road, when completed, would connect the area councils to the city centre.
Jimkuta added that with the ongoing development of social infrastructures, residents would live anywhere in the FCT and be comfortable.
He pledged continued support of the Senate to the FCT Minister’s efforts to transform the FCT to make life comfortable for all residents.
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