Wike inaugurates Karu road dualisation

THE Minister of the Fed­eral     Capital     Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has inaugurated   the   recon­struction and dualisation of the Karu Road. Wike,   while   inaugurat­ing the road on Wednes­day, said the   project is a clear demonstration of President  Bola  Tinubu’s Renewed   Hope Agenda in action bringing citywide transformation. He assured residents that the ongoing road works and new projects would change the face of the area, a city long deprived of good infrastructure. “As far as I am concerned, Karu is a city. The only prob lem why it has been called a satellite town is because of the bad roads.

“Now, the roads will come up as good roads, and this environment will change,” he said.

Wike listed roads ear­marked for immediate reconstruction to include: Custom Clinic Junction to CBN Quarters Junction,

Custom Clinic Junction to EFCC, NIA Quarters Road, Karshi Road, and Primus Hospital Road. He said all the roads would be completed with­in 10 months and fitted with streetlights. He commended the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) Chairman, Christo­pher Maikalangu, for persis­tently pressing for the devel­opment of Karu. He noted that his passion for the people influenced the de­cision to prioritise the project. The minister urged the people to support leaders who “have their interest at heart,” stressing that democracy is about ac­countability and the deliv­ery of tangible dividends, not “political grammar.” “Grammar does not bring projects.

“What we are talking about is to bring some­thing to the people, the dividend of democracy,” he said.

He further charged local contractors to prove their capacity by delivering quality work, warning that the FCTA would not toler­ate excuses of weather delays.

“If   you   collect   money when it rains, then you must also work when it rains,” he said. Wike   said   the   project would not only improve mobility,   but also boost businesses across Karu and its environs. He urged youths to protect the infrastructure and take ownership of the benefits.

“Let Karu be the city ev­erybody should be talking about. Once these roads are completed, you can imag­ine how the businesses and livelihoods here will improve,” Wike said. Also speaking, FCT Min­ister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, stressed the importance of the project to the residents of Karu and its environs. She said that the project would significantly con­tribute to the decongestion of traffic linking Karu with other parts of Abuja, adding that it would en­sure smoother movement for commuters and goods. She thanked President Bola Tinubu for his Re­newed Hope Agenda for life-transforming infra-structural projects.