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... AS HE COMMISSIONS 5 KM DUALISED ASPHALT CARRIAGEWAY IN KUJE

1. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike on Thursday, January 23 officially commissioned the newly reconstructed 5 kilometer asphalt carriageway from Garage Junction to LEA Secretariat in Kuje Area Council of the FCT.

2. During the ceremony, the Minister reiterated the commitment of the Renewed Hope Agenda to improving infrastructure and enhancing the quality of life for residents. He highlighted the importance of the road project, emphasizing that it would significantly improve connectivity within Kuje and enhance its overall development.

3. Stressing that the administration of President Bola Tinubu was dedicated to fulfilling the promises made to the people of Kuje, the Minister assured that the long-awaited completion of the FCT Highway 105 from Airport Road to Kuje, a project initiated by the previous administration, was also nearing its homestretch.

4. He recalled a previous engagement with stakeholders in Kuje, where the traditional ruler had also requested the dualisation of the road, saying that President Tinubu equally gave a directive to ensure the completion of the project.

5. He said, “That road was awarded by the previous administration at the cost of about N59 billion to Arab contractors. Mr. President directed whatever needs to be done, must be done and immediately we called the contractor back.

6. “Today, as we drove coming here, you can see that very soon, you don't need to leave Kuje to go to the city centre to live. By the time that road is completed, this will be a different town altogether”.

7. The Minister also announced that the government has approved the provision of a road project from Kuje to Pegi, a crucial step in improving regional connectivity.

8. Barr. Wike while also responding to a request by the Kuje Chairman, Hon. Abdullahi Mohammed, for the extension of the FCT Highway 105 to Kwaku, assured that the necessary budgetary provisions would be made to ensure construction of this project.

9. He said, “Let me say it now, by the grace of God, when we are presenting our statutory budget to the National Assembly, we will include it.”

10. Addressing the issue of water supply, the Minister informed the residents that President Tinubu had approved a N50 billion budget to provide water to satellite towns, including Kuje. This initiative, he said, aims to address the critical water needs of the community, showcasing the government’s commitment to essential services.

11. The Minister while also emphasizing that the Renewed Hope Agenda is not about party politics but about improving the lives of all Nigerians, urged the community to continue to support the government in its efforts to deliver on its promises.

12. He stressed the importance of communication and collaboration between the government and the people, stating, "It is only in this administration of the President, Tinubu, that you can have the opportunity, that government can sit down with you and ask you questions and say, what do you want? And you say you want this. And government goes ahead to do it.

13. The Minister also expressed deep gratitude to the National Assembly for their unwavering support in the development of the FCT. This strong partnership, the Minister highlighted, has enabled the FCT to achieve a remarkable 90% implementation rate for all budgeted projects.

14. He said, "We cannot thank you enough, because anything Mr. President has brought to you as regards the FCT, you have never hesitated. You have always given approval."

15. Barrister Wike while also commending the construction company, Gilmor for the high quality work, further praised their corporate social responsibility initiatives and encouraged other companies to follow Gilmor’s example.

16. He said, “I want urge other companies, remove a small percentage of your profit, contribute to the development of the community where you are working. It will not make you to be poor. Rather it will make us to give you more jobs because you care for our people”.

17. Reiterating the FCT Administration's commitment to transparency and accountability, the Minister said the government owes a duty to the people to explain how taxpayers’ money is being spent. He stressed that the series of project inaugurations was evidence of how taxpayers funds were being spent and announced that a grand celebration is planned for May to showcase the significant achievements of President Tinubu in the FCT within his first two years in office.

18. He said, "I have told people who care, ask us, when we say pay your ground rent, pay your money for C of O, ask us what are we doing with the money. We owe you a duty to let you know taxes paid must be used for the interest of the people."

19. Earlier, the Coordinator, Satellite Towns Development Department (STDD), Abdulkadir Zulkiflu, while acknowledging the impact of the 5 kilometer dualized asphalt carriageway in Kuje, said it will enhance mobility, boost trade and foster unity among the people, adding that it will bring numerous benefits to both the residents and visitors of the area.

20. The Chairman, Kuje Area Council also thanked President Tinubu and the FCT Minister for the provision of infrastructure in the FCT Area Councils.

21. Speaking metaphorically, the Chairman described the FCT Minister as a heavy rain of blessing on the people of the FCT.

ANTHONY OGUNLEYE

DIRECTOR PRESS

(OFFICE OF THE MINISTER)

FCTA/ODP/PR/638

23/01/2025

L-R: Chairman, Senate Committee on FCT Area Councils and Ancillary Matters Senator David Jimkuta Chairman House Committee on FCT Area Councils, Hon Fred Agbedi,, FCT Minister Barrister Nyesom Wike, Coordinator Satellite Towns Development Department Hon Abdulkadir Zulkiflu and Chairman, Kuje Area Council, Hon Abdulkahi Sabo during the commissioning ceremony of the 5km Kuje Town dual carriage way on Thursday.

2. Panoramic view of the 5km Kuje Town dual carriageway...Thursday

3. FCT Minister Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike addressing residents of Luke Area Council during the commissioning of the 5km Kuje Town dual carriage way...Thursday

Nice one Mr projects, everyone in FCT is happy to have WIKE as FCT minister

Nice one. But let's try to outgrow these road road road and develop our tech, health, medicine, electricity and agricultural sectors.

The other one in PortHarcourt is busy talking up and down. Going from one church to the other.

He may have many weak points but he is an achiever

Very good

This guy is actually determine to work, except the fact the he now likes land grabbing of recent.

5 km and we are making noise about it and organising jamboree......job of LG chairman in Lagos,a while federal minister is making noise over....5km!!

In as much I like the minister......is showboating is absolutely unnecessary and already becoming cacophonous irritation.....needs to change tact abeg.

Best performing minister or FCT Governor

I may not like his style of politics but wike is working. He loves power and power.

Maybe God keeps him for us

The only good thing in this cancerous APC regime, weldon Mr Project 💪😎

Nigeria will one day vote Wike as their president. .....cos anything road construction makes the foolish them think a man is worthy of presidency .
Imagine suffering 16 years under Buhari and Tinubu, and someone will venture to mention ATiku for another 8 yrs gamble......isn't that self hate and suicidal?

Each kilometer per single lane was done at 2.95 billion naira. The cost of road construction 🚧 in Nigeria is alarming,considering the fact that there's no major bridge along the constructed path.
Simply put, as a dual carriage road.
2x5x2=20 kilometres of single lane road.
Total cost of construction 59 billion naira.
59b/20km=2.95b/km, per single lane.

yarimo:
Nice one Mr projects, everyone in FCT is happy to have WIKE as FCT minister

Once the funds are available.... Nothing special about wike

Wike better fits a minister for works/infrastructure but in health, education, welfare , wike is 0.0%. just construction everywhere because that's where much monies can be embezzled

Dannupawa:
... AS HE COMMISSIONS 5 KM DUALISED ASPHALT CARRIAGEWAY IN KUJE




L-R: Chairman, Senate Committee on FCT Area Councils and Ancillary Matters Senator David Jimkuta Chairman House Committee on FCT Area Councils, Hon Fred Agbedi,, FCT Minister Barrister Nyesom Wike, Coordinator Satellite Towns Development Department Hon Abdulkadir Zulkiflu and Chairman, Kuje Area Council, Hon Abdulkahi Sabo during the commissioning ceremony of the 5km Kuje Town dual carriage way on Thursday.

2. Panoramic view of the 5km Kuje Town dual carriageway...Thursday

3. FCT Minister Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike addressing residents of Luke Area Council during the commissioning of the 5km Kuje Town dual carriage way...Thursday

dalongjnr:
Each kilometer per single lane was done at 2.95 billion naira. The cost of road construction 🚧 in Nigeria is alarming,considering the fact that there's no major bridge along the constructed path.
Simply put, as a dual carriage road.
2x5x2=20 kilometres of single lane road.
Total cost of construction 59 billion naira.
59b/20km=2.95b/km, per single lane.

..... See as they continue to scam us

seunlayi:
..... See as they continue to scam us

True.
The cost of road construction in Nigeria is over inflated.

IGBOS WILL NOT LIKE THIS WHAT THIS MAN IS DOING BECAUSE HE REFUSES TO IDENTIFY WITH THEM AS AN IGBO MAN

Lithiumite:
5 km and we are making noise about it and organising jamboree......job of LG chairman in Lagos,a while federal minister is making noise over....5km!!

In as much I like the minister......is showboating is absolutely unnecessary and already becoming cacophonous irritation.....needs to change tact abeg.

If only you know how important the road is to residents like me, you'll keep quiet. There're 2 major road construction going on in Kuje, the 5km is the township road while the 3D Juje/Airport/Gwagwalada road is ongoing.

dalongjnr:
Each kilometer per single lane was done at 2.95 billion naira. The cost of road construction 🚧 in Nigeria is alarming,considering the fact that there's no major bridge along the constructed path.
Simply put, as a dual carriage road.
2x5x2=20 kilometres of single lane road.
Total cost of construction 59 billion naira.
59b/20km=2.95b/km, per single lane.

they were supposed to use months to fix the road, they spent a year to consume more money, u can't imagine the kind suffering people went tru during raining season

yarimo:
Nice one Mr projects, everyone in FCT is happy to have WIKE as FCT minister

I hope you understand the meaning of "everyone"?


Striking doctors are not happy

masterfactor:
IGBOS WILL NOT LIKE THIS WHAT THIS MAN IS DOING BECAUSE HE REFUSES TO IDENTIFY WITH THEM AS AN IGBO MAN

A f**l will always show his f**lishness everywhere he goes.

debbydams:
they were supposed to use months to fix the road, they spent a year to consume more money, u can't imagine the kind suffering people went tru during raining season

Honestly, that's bad.
Nigeria needs to grow from this barbarian system of government.

Righthussle:
The other one in PortHarcourt is busy talking up and down.

Have you been to Port Harcourt or you expect SIM to be doing 5 kilometres of road ...do you know what road infrastructure means

5 kilometres is a road within a university

ChiefOloye:
If only you know how important the road is to residents like me, you'll keep quiet. There're 2 major road construction going on in Kuje, the 5km is the township road while the 3D Juje/Airport/Gwagwalada road is ongoing.

Because it's important to you is why we should waste state resources in making a jamboree of your 5km rd......my LG in Lagos has done over 50kms of street roads with more traffic and difficulty due to the areas density but no noise was made about all this ......if LG chairmen in FCT can't build meagre 5km roads,then what are they doing......Wike would rather take all the shine off them in the name of relevance no matter how absurd......does anyone even remember there is a minister of state for FCT......of course oga Wike Will never allow her do anything so as not to outshine him.

chipet67:
Nice one. But let's try to outgrow these road road road and develop our tech, health, medicine, electricity and agricultural sectors.

He is also doing well in many sectors but people are more comfortable talking about what they can see.

Fake projects from fake politician

Woke us actually doing all these you mentioned within a very short time. Unfortunately, what's the use if all these you mentioned when a common road is absent

chipet67:
Nice one. But let's try to outgrow these road road road and develop our tech, health, medicine, electricity and agricultural sectors.

Lithiumite:
Because it's important to you is why we should waste state resources in making a jamboree of your 5km rd......my LG in Lagos has done over 50kms of street roads with more traffic and difficulty due to the areas density but no noise was made about all this ......if LG chairmen in FCT can't build meagre 5km roads,then what are they doing......Wike would rather take all the shine off them in the name of relevance no matter how absurd......does anyone even remember there is a minister of state for FCT......of course oga Wike Will never allow her do anything so as not to outshine him.

Now I understand your point, it's not just about the size of the road, rather your hatred for Wike. Meanwhile Wike has little or no control over the Minister of State, because the Office of the Secretary to Government clearly demarcated their functions and duties

chipet67:
Nice one. But let's try to outgrow these road road road and develop our tech, health, medicine, electricity and agricultural sectors.

They'll never do that. Exactly what bill Gates told Buhari is what you just said. Develop your humans not just infrastructure. But if they invest in humans people will challenge them which they don't want.

prizeless:
Woke us actually doing all these you mentioned within a very short time. Unfortunately, what's the use if all these you mentioned when a common road is absent

What's the point of road if everyday you get 3 cases of one chance in abuja. The smooth road even makes the operation easy. So to you human capital development is unnecessary .

Soo Nigeria can't build world class cities, look at the soo call Abuja, local town.