The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has assured President Bola Tinubu has provided funds to complete ongoing projects in the nation’s capital.
Wike said this on Saturday after inspecting six ongoing projects across the FCT.
The project sites include the Southern Parkway, from Christian Centre to Ring Road I, being handled by Setraco and Vice President’s Residents being handled by Julius Berger.
Other projects visited were B6 and B12, Independence Avenue, also handled by Julius Berger, Wuye Engineering Infrastructure, being handled by Arab Contractors and N-20 Northern Parkway to Outer Northern Expressway in Jahi District, being handled by Gilmor.
The Minister also inspected the Outer Southern Expressway from Villa Roundabout to Ring Road I, being handled by CGC.
He said: “So, for us we are happy with what we have seen, and we thanked God that the “Renewed Hope” agenda is working.
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“Nigerians can see that the President has done well and the promise he has made to transform Abuja is turning out successfully and there is no need to doubt”.
The Minister identified non-fulfillment of promises by politicians as a major problem, adding that such actions make the electorate lose confidence.
He said that when politicians make promises and fulfill them, it gives people hope and makes them happy.
Wike commended Tinubu for the support, adding that the contractors have attested to the fact that funding was not a problem.
“We went to Southern Parkway being handled by Setraco and the contractor has reaffirmed that the project would be handed over to us in the first week of May.
“Then we went to VP’s Resident, being handled by Julius Berger and they said they have done not less than 90 per cent. That also, by the grace of God, will be handed over to us by May.
“We went to B6 and B12, Independence Avenue in Central Area, also being handled by Julius Berger, and they are quite confident that they are going to hand over the project in May.
“We went to Wuye District Engineering Infrastructure, being handled by Arab Contractors. They are 95 per cent ready and they made a commitment that it would soon be handed over.
“Then we went to the N-20 Northern Parkway to Outer Northern Expressway in Jahi District, which is being done by Gilmore. I can see the level of work and I believe that by the second week of May, God willing, they will also hand over the project.