Wike Meets Philip Aduda, Zakari Angulu In Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has met with two former lawmakers who represented the nation’s capital in the National Assembly.

The former Governor of Rivers State met with Senator Philip Aduda and Hon. Zakari Angulu, during a courtesy visit to his office in Abuja on Wednesday.

Speaking during the visit, Wike said President Bola Tinubu had directed him to construct five-kilometre roads in each of Abuja’s six area councils, adding that the roads are slated for completion before May 29, 2024.

Wike said the road construction is geared towards decentralising and deepening development from the city centre into rural communities across the area councils.

The minister said the road project is part of Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda to ensure that people in rural communities were not left out in the development efforts of the current administration.

He added that the FCT was pulled out of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) to encourage development in the capital city, with “the goal to rebuild the lost hope among residents of the FCT”.

He said: “President Bola Tinubu has directed that at least five-kilometre roads must be constructed in each of the six Area Councils before May 29.

“This is part of his Renewed Hope Agenda to ensure that people in rural communities were not left out in the development efforts of the current administration.”

In his remark, Aduda said the visit was to congratulate Wike on his appointment as minister of the FCT and commend him for the good work he was doing.

He added that the visit was also to thank Tinubu for appointing a son of the soil, Zephania Jisalo, as the minister of special duties and intergovernmental affairs.

The chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) pledged full support to the development of the FCT for the interest of all.

He said: “We are also here to commend you for the bold step in establishing the Civil Service Commission for FCT, removing FCT from TSA and establishing of Women Affairs Secretariat to address women’s concerns.”