The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory ( FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, has disclosed why the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) under his watch has completed the 15-year-old abandoned Wuye bridge worth N74 billion.
Wike, who stated this in Abuja on Thursday when the completed interchange was inaugurated by President Bola Tinubu, lauded the President, noting that residents within the Wuse and Wuye districts have faced demoralizing traffic congestion, due to the project that was abandoned for many years.
The Minister also said that all the projects completed by his administration and being inaugurated by the President were made possible by the exclusion of FCT from the Treasury Single Account (TSA).
He said, “Anybody who is familiar with this terrain will definitely appreciate what you have done. This job was awarded in 2009, about 15 years thereabout at the cost of N34 billion Naira, but it was revised to N74 billion.
“So you can imagine for 15 years we were struggling just to construct one interchange.
“You can imagine the hardship the people here had to face. The business activities, of course, will crumble.
“But to the Glory of God and with your determination, you have said that your mission is to bring back hope that has been lost. So people of this area will always appreciate you and thank you for this interchange”.
He added that “moving us out of TSA made these achievements possible. I sincerely thank you, Mr President, for this approval.”
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