FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike
President Bola Tinubu will personally inaugurate 10 major projects in Abuja to mark his second year in office, starting June 10.
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike revealed this after inspecting some projects, stating that the inauguration would span several weeks.
The projects include the rehabilitated Abuja International Conference Centre.
While Tinubu will commission 10 projects, Vice President Kashim Shettima will represent him for three, Senate President Godswill Akpabio for two, and the House Speaker for another two.
“Mr President has agreed to commission two of the satellite towns projects and then the Vice President and the Senate President.
“So, all of them will have a reason to go to the satellite towns, and let the people see them for the first time.
“The residents are feeling the impact of governance from the federal level and will have the opportunity to see their president and the leadership of the country coming to their domain,” Wike said.
The minister explained that 19 projects were earlier scheduled for inauguration but were reduced to 17 due to time and space.
He added that another arrangement would be made by the FCT Administration to inaugurate the other projects across the FCT.
“We are very happy that Mr President has given an opportunity for us to also contribute to the vision of the “Renewed Hope Agenda”.
“You can see the joy of the children. They are all feeling the impact of Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda”, and that is what it’s supposed to be.
“We are very happy that all the promises we made we have been able to accomplish them.
“Look at the reaction from people and that tells you that if the people are happy, we are also happy,” he said.
Wike commended Tinubu for the continued support to ensure he succeed, adding that while Mr President drives the process, the legislative arm ensures approval of budgets for implementation.
Speaking on the maintenance of the AICC, the minister said that it would be handed over to Julius Berger but under his direct supervision.
“We will have an agreement with Julius Berger for the maintenance of the edifice, and we’ll pay them.
“It is not going to be business as usual where you hand it over to politicians and they do whatever they want to do.
“This time around, it will be under my supervision, and it will be managed and maintained by Julius Berger,” he said. (NAN)
