By Ismaila Ajikobi
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike has told residents of Kwali Area Council that it is parts of his administration priorities to ensure that the abandoned township stadium in the area is completed.
Wike who gave this assurance on Wednesday while flagging-off the construction of 11 km Kwali-Sukuku-Abo road, also promised the residents that all abandoned projects in the area council inherited by his administration will be completed.
The 20,000 capacity sporting facilities, was awarded along side five others across the six area councils of the territory under the administration of former FCT minister, Bala Mohammed.
While flagging off the road construction, the minister had this to say: ” This is the first time we are going to drive development in rural areas.
“We are touching rural areas to renew their hope, because they have suffered years of abandonment.
“This is your time to benefit. If we don’t take care of rural areas, then we have failed as a government.”
He explained that the rural road intervention and other infrastructural development earmarked for rural communities was in fulfillment of President Bola Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope” agenda.
He asked the area council chairmen to stay in their domain and develop their communities.
“Continue to stay at home. Don’t come to the city regularly. Stay there and do the work. My own is to support you.
“If you don’t do well for rural communities, you will create problems for the city,” he said.
Wike, who was conferred with the traditional title of Kauran Kwali (undefeated war leader) by the Kwali community, thanked the people for the gesture and promised not to let them down.
Earlier, the Chairman, Kwali Area Council, Mr Danladi Chiya, thanked President Tinubu for approving the construction of three rural roads in each of the six area councils.
Chia said that the gesture would compliment the efforts of the Kwali area council towards improving infrastructure for the benefit of the people.
He said that his administration had constructed and rehabilitated 11.3-kilometre roads and graded 13 kilometre additional roads to ease the movement of his people and drive economic activities.
Dr Olusegun Olusa, Oversight Director, Satellite Towns Development Department, FCTA, explained that the project, awarded to Gilmor Engineering Nigeria Ltd, would be completed by May.
