By Stanley Onyekwere
FCT Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike, has expressed excitement and satisfaction over the commitment of contractors handling different ongoing critical infrastructure projects in Abuja, for their commitment to deliver them before May 29.
Wike, who gave the commendation after inspecting some of the projects across the nation’s capital city, at the weekend, recalled that he had promised the residents of Abuja that President Bola Tinubu would inaugurate a lot of projects to celebrate his one year in office.
He said: “I am fully satisfied. This is a promise made, and a promise kept.
“We went to the Southern Parkway, from Christian Centre to Ring Road I, being executed by Setraco. The project is almost 98 per cent completed.
“We have been to the Outer Southern Expressway from Villa Roundabout to Ring Road I, being executed CGC.
“You can agree with me that it is just the beauty. The landscape is wonderful, and the project is also 98 per cent completed.
“We went to the Vice President’s residence being executed by Julius Berger and the company has assured us that all the furniture and other facilities are ready, and that they are doing finishing touches.”
Our correspondent reports the minister from the VP residence, inspected the B6 and B12 road on Independence Avenue, being executed by Julius Berger and the company officials assured the minister that it would be ready for inauguration in May.
Also, he inspected the N-20 Northern Parkway to Outer Northern Expressway in Jahi District, being executed by Gilmor.
Similarly, the minister expressed satisfaction with the project, which he said was almost 99 per cent ready.
Equally, he expressed confidence that the overhead bridge projects at Wuye and the road projects at Guzape would also be ready for commissioning.
Axcording to him: “I want to thank all the companies for keeping to their words. They promised us that all these projects will be commissioned by May.
“I am very impressed. This is money spent well. The renewed hope agenda is alive.”
Furthermore, he attributed the successes being recorded in less than a year to the full support of President Bola Tinubu.
“We are doing all we can to complement Tinubu’s efforts for giving us all that we require to do our job. We are making sure that all the support is not in vain”, the minister added.
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