The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), under the leadership of Minister Nyesom Wike, has outlined a 19-day schedule to inaugurate several projects in celebration of President Bola Tinubu’s second year in office.
This plan was confirmed during the 14th Executive Committee meeting of the FCTA, chaired by the Minister.
According to a statement by Wike’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, “the commissioning of projects will commence on June 10, 2025, and will go on for 19 days”.
Included in the list of projects to be commissioned are the “newly renovated Abuja International Conference Centre, Bus Terminals in Kugbo and Mabushi, as well as Apo-Wasa Road”.
Additional developments such as “N16 interchange and roads to connect Maitama through Katampe to Jahi, Inner Northern Expressway from Ring Road 3 (Idu to Kubwa Road), CN8 from N5 (Obafemi Awolowo Way) to Court of Appeal, N20 Flyover Onnex Kubwa Road and Life Junction to Ring Road III” are also scheduled.
Furthermore, roads such as “Kabusa-Takushara Access Road, Kabusa-Ketti Access Road, access road in Giri District,15km Road from A2 Junction Abuja-Lokoja Road to Pai in Kwali Area Council, as well as the Ushafa, War College, and Army Checkpoint roads in Bwari Area Council” are part of the planned commissioning.
In addition to these efforts, the FCT Executive Committee has approved a contract for the modernization of streetlights on the Nnamdi Azikiwe Expressway (Ring Road I).
The Acting Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Richard Dauda, said the approval followed the submission of seven memos by the FCDA. He noted that the streetlight upgrade covers a 14-kilometer stretch of the 10-lane expressway linking Maitama to Gudu.
Dauda emphasized the urgent need for the upgrade, pointing out that many portions of the road remain poorly lit due to the aging infrastructure. “If you pass there in the night, you will realise that most parts of the road are in darkness because the streetlights have been there for close to 15 years now.
The project was completed between 2005 and 2006, and the lights have become obsolete and no longer bright enough to light the road,” he said.
Dauda explained that newer street lighting technology would be installed to improve visibility and safety. “The project was completed between 2005 and 2006, and the lights have become obsolete and no longer bright enough to light the road,” he added. The planned system will combine various technologies to better illuminate the route and enhance nighttime travel.
What you should know
The 19-day commissioning reflects the FCTA’s efforts to highlight key infrastructure achievements under President Tinubu’s administration, especially in transport, public safety, and city development.
These projects aim to improve mobility, accessibility, and urban safety throughout the capital.
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