FCT MINISTER INSPECTS APO – KARSHI, NYANYA – KARSHI ROAD PROJECTS WITH A CALL ON THE CONTRACTORS TO DELIVER ON SCHEDULE
…CHARGES AREA COUNCIL CHAIRMEN TO PAY STRIKING TEACHERS AS CONTINUED STRIKE WILL NOT BE TOLERATED
1. The FCT Minister, Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike on Thursday, September 26, 2024 inspected the ongoing Apo-Karshi Road project as well as the newly awarded emergency rehabilitation of the Nyanya-Karshi road project with a call on the contractors to deliver on time…
FCT MINISTER PLEDGES FCTA’S COMMITMENT TO WORK WITH JICA ON PROPER NUTRITION FOR RESIDENTS, UPGRADE OF ABUJA MASTER PLAN
The FCT Minister, Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike has pledged the total commitment of the FCT Administration to work with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on Capacity Development for Nutrition Improvement in the FCT (CADNIP) as well as the Upgrading of Integrated Urban Development Master Plan of Abuja…
Minister of the FCT, Barr. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike on Saturday August 14, 2024 visited the Zeberced Limited Quarry, the biggest Quarry in West Africa, located in the Kubwa District of Abuja…
FCT MINISTER SIGNS MOU WITH TWO CHINESE CORPORATIONS FOR POWER, RURAL WATER SUPPLY
The Hon. Minister of the FCT, Barr. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike on Saturday, September 7, 2024 signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MOU), with the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) and the China Geo-Engineering Corporation Overseas Construction (CGCOC) Group for the lighting up of the FCT, using solar power and ensuring rural water supply.
1. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Barr. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike has described the outgoing Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as a man of integrity, wisdom with an unwavering dedication to the rule of law.
PRESIDENT TINUBU APPROVES THE APPOINTMENT OF ABDULLAHI SULEIMAN ANGO AS MANDATE SECRETARY FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SECRETARIAT
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Abdullahi Suleiman Ango as the Mandate Secretary for the newly established Youth Development Secretariat within the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA)…
FCT MINISTER PRESENTS STAFF OF OFFICE TO NEWLY APPOINTED GRADED CHIEFS IN THE FCT
1. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, on Thursday, August 1, 2024, presented Staff of Office to newly appointed graded Chiefs of the four Chiefdoms of Karu, Kwali, Pai and Yaba in the FCT…
…Says FCT is revolutionizing infrastructure provision
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday, inspected the ongoing construction of the Naharati/River Ukya to Uguwan Hausawa road in Abaji Area Council of the FCT.
The Minister who was accompanied on the inspection visit, by the FCT Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, said the construction of roads in the satellite towns will not only improve connectivity in the rural areas but will also discourage rural urban migration in the FCT.
He stressed that the road construction will also impact positively on the lives and livelihood of the people at the grassroots level, adding that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was determined to ensure that every part of the FCT is impacted positively under the Renewed Hope Agenda.
The Naharati/Ukya River bridge Abaji Area Council under construction during the FCT Minister’s visit on Wednesday
The FCT Minister also dispelled insinuations that the FCT Administration was only concentrating development in the city centre, stressing that a lot has also been achieved in the satellite towns in the last one year.
He said, “This is all about the Renewed Hope Agenda. The President is trying to make sure that every area is impacted positively.
“I can’t tell you how happy I am. I have seen the connection within the various communities. This of course will improve their means of livelihood and transportation.
“We have always said that we are not only concentrating in the cities, we are also trying to open satellite towns because we are also trying to discourage people from migrating to the cities.
“Why the people migrate to the cities is because there is no infrastructure. So, when you provide this kind of infrastructure, it discourages rural-urban migration”.
The Minister described what is happening in the FCT in terms of the provision of infrastructure as a complete revolution.
He said most of those who still complain have probably not had the opportunity to visit the rural areas and see what the Renewed Hope Agenda is all about.
He said, “I think all of us can attest that this has never happened before in the history of the FCT. What we are seeing today is a complete revolution, trying to transform our rural areas”.
The Minister added that the rural populace who are the direct beneficiaries of these infrastructure provisions have decided to continue to support and dialogue with the government, rather embarking on the planned nationwide protest.
Engr Anthony El of Cranebourg Construction Company, FCT Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike, and Coordinator Satellite Towns Development Department Hon, Abdulkadir Zulkifu, during the Minister’s inspection visit to the ongoing construction of the Naharati/River Ukya/ to Unguwan Hausawa road in Abaji Area Council on Wednesday.
He said, “Just within one year of Mr. President’s administration, see the kind of infrastructure that is being provided within our rural areas.
“You can see that of the cities too. So many people have said nothing is happening in the rural areas. You can attest to the fact that things are happening”.
Barrister Wike also used the opportunity to emphasize the importance of dialogue between the government and the people, warning that violent protests will not be of any benefit to the country.
He expressed happiness that the people in the rural parts of the FCT have opted out of the planned protests and urged them to continue to be patient with the government.
He said, “I’m happy that the people of the FCT in the rural areas have also aligned to give Mr. President some time; all of us will see the changes.
PRESIDENT TINUBU APPROVES THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MANDATE SECRETARIAT FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS
….as FCT YOUTH GROUPS OPT OUT OF PLANNED PROTESTS
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, on Monday, July 29, 2024, revealed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Mandate Secretariat for Youth Affairs in the FCT…
PLANNED PROTESTS: WIKE HOLDS TOWN HALL MEETING WITH FCT RESIDENTS
….CAUTIONS FCT YOUTHS AGAINST ALIGNING WITH FACELESS PROTESTERS
In light of planned protests across the country, the FCT Minister, Barrister Ezenwo Nezam Wike, on Saturday, July 27, 2024 held an interactive town hall meeting with residents as part of the peace-building process in the Federal Capital Territory…
