ABUJA — Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, has assured on the completion of the N22.4 billion Abuja Light Rail project by 2015.

It added that N22.4 billion for the project, to ease the problem of transportation faced by residents, had been paid.

FCT Minister, Senator Bala Mohammed, weekend, at the 2012 Senior Staff Retreat for FCT Transportation Secretariat, with the theme Transportation in the FCT: Prospects, Challenges and Solutions, noted that the light rail, which was initially slated for completed by 2013 would be completed by the 2015 baring all odds.

He said: “In order to fulfill the vision for building a capital city that will be among the top 20 capital cities in the world by year 2020, and if this goal is to be achieved, there is need to build a transportation system that is in conformity with global best practices.

“In order to arrest the declining transport fortunes of the city, this administration took up the task of building an efficient, affordable and modern transport system under our greater Abuja transportation policy to ensure effective and seamless movement of personnel, goods and service in the FCT.

“The project is being done to fast-track development of on-going infra-structural projects and ensure their realisation within stipulated time.”

He added that government alone cannot deliver on these promises without effective private sector participation.



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are these people not tired of fixing dates?? Even when their promises are unrealistic...