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WIKE COMMISSIONS NAHARATI RIVERS UKYA ACCESS ROAD, REITERATES PRESIDENT TINUBU’S COMMITMENT TO FCT DEVELOPMENT
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Nicolas Adekeye / 6 hours
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, has commissioned the Naharati Rivers Ukya Access road with two span river bridges in Abaji Area Council. The project, which was flagged off in January 2024, is one of the promises made and fulfilled by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for FCT residents. Wike, who thanked the President for giving him the opportunity to contribute to the development of the FCT, assured that all promises made by the President for residents will be fulfilled. “We did consult you, and the Chairman requested this road as a crucial need for the community. This is a fulfillment of that request,” he said. The Minister explained that the construction of the Naharati Rivers Ukya road was the desire of the people of Abaji, passed on to the FCTA by the Council Chairman, Hon. Abubakar Umar Abdullahi. He added that this desire, as well as that of the other area councils, was passed on to the President, hence the series of road projects executed in the six Area Councils. Wike also spoke on other promises made, including the provision of two more police divisions in Abaji to beef up security. “We promised that by the grace of God, we shall provide two more police divisions in Abaji. And I did tell you that day that whatever we agree, go home and rest, we shall fulfill it,” he said. The Minister stressed that no part of the FCT will be left untouched, as he plans to ensure an even spread of infrastructural development. “Throughout this week, from Monday to Friday, we will devote ourselves to the commissioning of projects in the six area councils,” he said. In their separate messages of goodwill, the Chairman of the Senate and Deputy Chairman of the House committees on FCT Area Councils and Ancillary Matters, Senator David Jimkuta and Hon Peter Apanke, commended the FCT Minister for the infrastructure development in the FCT and pledged their continued support for the FCTA. Abdullahi The Chairman of Abaji Area Council, Hon. Abubakar Umar Abdullahi, thanked the FCT Minister for the project, describing it as ‘a promise made and fulfilled’. He added that the project is key for the Naharati community and the entire area council. The Coordinator, Satellite Town Development Department (STDD), Hon Abdulkadir Zulkiflu, thanked the FCT Minister for restoring hope to residents of the FCT through the execution of projects that have a direct bearing on the lives of the people. Mahmoud In her vote of thanks, the Minister of State, FCT, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, extended gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the privilege of carrying out the enormous responsibility of overseeing the territory on his behalf. She also thanked the FCT Minister for his commitment to enhancing rural infrastructure in the FCT. Dr. Mariya said, “Improved road networks such as this Naharati access road connect rural producers to markets, enabling them to sell their goods at fair prices and access essential services more easily. This enhances productivity, creates employment opportunities, and stimulates local economies.”