The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike reiterates that the development of FCT satellite towns by President Bola Tinubu’s administration is unassailable.
Wike restated this on Saturday, when he inspected the dualised Ushafa to War College and Check point road project in Bwari Area Council.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the minister also inspected the Abuja International Conference Centre (AICC) rehabilitation project.
According to Wike, the Tinubu led administration is committed to a balanced development between the city centre and the satellite towns.
“I have said several times that we are not concentrating in the city, we are also paying attention to the satellite towns.
“Yesterday, we were at Gwagwalada and Kwali Area Councils for projects inspection. You know that we are also working on the Kuje to Gwagwalada dualisation project.
“This tells you that the government of Tinubu is also particularly concerned and paying attention to the satellite towns,” he said.
He pointed out that the provision of infrastructure and facilities in satellite towns would discourage people from migrating to the cities.
“The cause of rural-urban migration is because of lack of amenities and infrastructure in rural areas. We are doing all we can to address that,” the minister said.
Wike, expressed satisfaction with the quality of job done by the contractor handling the 12 kilometres Ushafa road project, and urged completion of installation of the streetlight on time.
Speaking on the AICC project, the minister described the renovated conference centre as “world class”.
“You remember the directive of Mr President that we should give Nigeria the best. That is what we have done.
“We are happy that we made promises and to the glory of God, these promises are being fulfilled.
“Again, that is about the renewed hope agenda,” he said.
On the inauguration of completed projects to celebrate Tinubu’s second year in office, the minister explained that it would be at the discretion of the president.
He added that the inauguration, which would last for two weeks, would commence after Eid-El Kabir celebration.
He said that Tinubu may not inaugurate all the projects in person, but major ones, with at least two in satellite towns, “so that the residents will see him and appreciate him for the job he has done”. (NAN)