By Ayoni M. Agbabiaka
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Bello, has disclosed that the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) would fast-track the completion of the Abuja Rail Mass Transit.
According to him, the light rail project is one of the priority projects of the present FCT Administration considering the relief it would bring to commuters in and around the FCT.
The Minister disclosed this when he visited the project sites at the Airport, Wupa, Idu and Ring Road II stations, which forms part of his familiarisation tour of projects and facilities in the territory.
He said the FCT Administration would support any project that would have positive impact on the lives of the common man especially as this would go a long way in reducing traffic congestion in the territory.
He expressed satisfaction with the quality of the job done so far, but however charged the contractors (CCECC Nigeria Limited) to redouble their efforts in delivering the job on schedule.
He added that everything must be done to ease movement, particularly public transportation in the city, to make it at par with other modern cities around the world.
“This is a very important project for the residents of the Federal Capital Territory and everything would be done to see to its early completion because of its utmost benefit,” he said.
Managing Director, CCECC Nigeria Limited, Mr. Li Quigyong, who led the Minister and his entourage round the sites remarked that his company takes the project with seriousness and would do all it takes to complete it.
