FCT MINISTER FLAGS OFF CONSTRUCTION OF 5 KM ROADS IN EACH FCT AREA COUNCIL

1.    As part of efforts to fulfil the Renewed Hope mandate of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the FCT Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike will on Thursday, February 1, 2024 flag off the construction of 5 kilometer roads in each of the 6 Area Councils of the FCT.

2.    The flag off ceremony will be held in Gwagwalada Area Council with the Paikon Kore – Ibwa road. Other roads scheduled for construction/ rehabilitation are the Gaba-Tokula road in Bwari Area Council which will be flagged off on Friday 2^nd of February 2024 and the Garage Junction – to LEA Secretariat road in Kuje Area council on Monday 5^th of Febriary, 2024.

3.    In Kwali Area Council the Yangoji-Sukuku Ebo road is scheduled to be constructed while an access road with a two span river bridge over the Naharati River-Ukya will be constructed in Abaji Area Council.

4.    In the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), temporary access road to Saburi 1 and two communities from the ONEX to the old Keffi road near Dei Dei will be constructed.

5.    The roads, totaling 30 kilometers, on completion, are expected to boost socio economic activities in all six Area Councils.

ANTHONY OGUNLEYE

DIRECTOR OF PRESS

(OFFICE OF THE FCT MINISTER)

31/01/2024

FCTA/ODP/PR/489