The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), NYESOM WIKE says a total of 30-kilometre roads will be constructed across the six Area Councils of the FCT.
WIKE ,said this when the immediate past Senator who represented FCT in the 9th Senate under the People’s Democratic Party , PHILIP ADUDA and ZAKARI DOBI paid him a courtesy visit in his office in Abuja on Wednesday.
The minister said that the 30-kilometre roads, five in each of the six area councils, would be concluded before May 29, 2024.
This, according to him, is to decentralise development efforts from the city centre to rural communities across the area councils.
“President Bola Tinubu had directed that at least five-kilometre roads must be constructed in each of the six area councils before May 29.
The FCT Minister said this is part of President TINUBU’s renewed hope agenda to ensure that people in rural communities were not left out in the development efforts of the current administration.
Wike commended the visitors for working as a team irrespective of political party differences to work for the development of the FCT.
He promised to routinely consult them 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.
Earlier, Aduda explained that the visit was to congratulate Wike on his appointment as Minister of the FCT and commended him for the good work he is 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.