The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Nyesom Wike, has assured residents that the long-awaited Apo-Karshi road and the Bwari-Kubwa road will be completed by December this year and opened to residents.
He gave the assurance in Abuja Thursday while addressing journalists, following an inspection of ongoing infrastructure projects across satellite towns in the FCT.
He recalled that the Apo-Karshi road contract was originally awarded in 2010 but stalled under the previous administration, prompting the current administration to revoke and re-award it. He said the contractor had given assurances that the road will be handed over by November this year.
“I am so happy in the sense that we have been able to conquer the Apo Karshi road. You know the importance of that road. That road was awarded in 2010…. To the glory of God, today we were there, and we can see with our eyes that indeed by November they would have handed over that very important road”, Wike said.
The minister who was also in Bwari where excited residents turned out in large numbers during the inspection visit, said the contractor working on the Bwari-Kubwa road, SCC, has promised handover by the end of the year, despite delays caused by heavy rainfall.
Responding to questions on the political outlook for the FCT ahead of the 2027 general elections, Wike expressed confidence in the ruling party’s prospects, citing the administration’s infrastructure record as evidence of good governance.
