Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration(FCTA), Nyesom Wike, weekend, inspected the ongoing construction of two vital road networks in the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC).
The roads inspected were the 10.5-kilometer Kabusa/Ketti road, which connects Kabusa, Pyakasa, and Ketti Districts, and the 9.8-kilometer Kabusa/Takushara road, which links Kabusa, Takushara, and Wasa districts.
Speaking during the inspection, the minister reiterated the administration’s commitment to extending development beyond the city center to the satellite towns, echoing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s consistent directive.
“We’ve been to Ketti and the road from Kabusa to Takushara. The emphasis Mr. President has always made is that we should not only concentrate in the cities, we should take development to the satellite towns. You can see how happy the residents were in Ketti in particular, which is a heavily populated area.”
He also acknowledged the crucial role of the chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Hon. Christopher Maikalangu, in bringing the urgent need for these road projects to the attention of the FCT Administration.
He commended the chairman for his efforts and said: “I want to commend the chairman of AMAC who drew our attention to these two very important roads. But for him, probably we may not have taken our attention to this place.”
Expressing satisfaction with the progress made by the contractors, the minister expressed optimism that both roads would be inaugurated by the end of May, coinciding with President Tinubu’s second-year anniversary.
He said: “I’m happy with what the contractors are doing and hopefully, by the end of May, these two roads will be inaugurated as part of the second year anniversary of Mr. President. So, we are very happy with what we have seen.”
Regarding the potential impact that the road projects will have on rural-urban migration, the minister stated that the improved connectivity would make it unnecessary for people to relocate to the city.
He said the short travel time to the city, facilitated by the road network, is expected to encourage people to build homes in the areas, offering a more affordable alternative to city living and fostering economic growth in the communities.
“With this road being done, you don’t need to say let us go and stay in the city. From here to the city is not up to 10 minutes, and that’s what road network brings. It will open up the entire place. You will see people will like to come and build houses here instead of staying in the city that appears to be more expensive,” he said.