The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Nyesom Wike has set out some projects for inauguration in May to celebrate President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second year in office.
Wike, who inspected some of the projects in Abuja Thursday, identified the Abuja International Conference Centre (AICC), being rehabilitated by Julius Berger, as one of the projects.
He said the AICC would come back to life in May as a befitting international conference centre that Nigerians would be proud of.
He expressed optimism that the centre would attract a lot of activities, adding however, that it would no longer be business as usual.
“You know what happened last time. It was given out to one Senator, who was making money but destroying the edifice.
“When we finish, we are going to have a maintenance contract with Julius Berger to address our poor maintenance culture.
“Nigeria needs an internal conference centre that is of standard and comparable with any centre in the world,” Wike said.
The minister added that the two interchanges on Wole Soyinka Way (N20) would also be inaugurated in May.
He said interchanges were being constructed by Gilmor, one at Murtala Mohammed Way and the other at Shehu Shagari Way.
He said interchanges, when completed, would connect Jahi, Jabi, Mabushi and Utako Districts and eventually connect to the FCT Division of the Court of Appeal.
Wike also said the N16 interchange at NICON Junction would equally be inaugurated to connect Maitama and Katampe Districts through Gishiri village, and be linked to Wole Soyinka Way.
“You can see all the other connecting roads leading to Judges Quarters are ongoing and the contractor has promised that all these roads will be completed before May.
“We will also inaugurate the connecting roads to celebrate Tinubu’s second year in office,” he said.
The minister added that projects in satellite towns would also be inaugurated.