KEY POINTS
- Wike is set to commission projects in celebration of the 2nd anniversary of President Tinubu.
- The projects commissioning will run for 19 days in the federal capital.
- These projects consists of several constructions that has happened within the FCT.
In keeping with President Tinubu’s second anniversary in office, the government of the Federal Capital Territory will mark 19 days with the commissioning of several projects.
The Executive Committee of the FCTA, under the leadership of the Minister, made this decision at their 14th meeting.
According to what the Minister’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, has announced, the commissioning will begin on June 10, 2025 and will take 19 days to finish.
Scheduled projects to be commissioned
Among the plans for commissioning are:
Renovations to the Abuja International Conference Centre
Abraham Kuye Bus Terminal in Kugbo and Mabushi Bus Terminal
The Apo–Wassa Road
N16 and the connecting junctions between Maitama and Katampe through to Jahi
Innovation Way from Ring Road 3 (Idu Road to the Kubwa Road)
From CN8 on Obafemi Awolowo Way, take the exit onto N5 and drive all the way to the Court of Appeal.
The N20 Flyover Onnex Kubwa Road to Life Junction and farther to Ring Road III.
Furthermore, some work being completed is:
Access Road between Kabulsa and Takushara
The project includes a road from Kabusa to Ketti.
Galphufa Giri District Road
A 15km stretch along the A2 junction, Abuja-Lokoja Road to Pai in Kwali Area Council.
The roads located at Ushafa, War College and also Army Checkpoint in the Bwari Area Council
Upgrading the Nnamdi Azikiwe expressway streetlights ahead of Tinubu’s 2nd Anniversary
The Executive Committee of the FCT also gave its approval for the upgrading of the streetlights on the Nnamdi Azikiwe Expressway (Ring Road I).
According to Mr. Richard Dauda, the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) prepared seven memos ahead of Tinubu’s 2nd anniversary and this was one of them.
Poor lighting has also plagued the 14-kilometer, 10-lane expressway that runs from Maitama to Gudu for a long time. Going down Highway 11 at night, you can see that the route is mostly in the dark. Moreover for the past 10 years, these streetlights have been there and are now considered obsolete, as explained by Dauda.
He also stressed that using a mix of lighting types would boost the safety and brightness on the roads with the latest lighting advancements.
