Earlier in the year, the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Bello, stated that the present administration could not afford to continue the legacy of waste by following the trend of abandoning projects.
Today, it gladdens the heart that despite the worsening recession in the country, the FCT Minister has kept his word by ensuring that the critical ongoing road projects he inherited are given the desired impetus.
One of the projects that readily comes to mind is the gateway into and out of the capital city, the trumpet overhead bridge linking the Bill Clinton Drive with the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua motorway (Airport Road) and Gwagwalada-Giri axis.
Previously, traffic from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport had to be redirected to the U-turn around the Giri axis of the road. Also, motorists coming from Gwagwalada and going to the airport had to go through some clumsy arrangements.
As a result of these lapses, driving on that road became a huge nightmare, with the huge traffic buildup doubling and even rippling the time it took motorists to get into and out of the city.
]A lot of people also missed their flights because of the traffic holdup encountered along the road. However, the present FCT administration cleared all the outstanding liabilities to the contractor handling the project.
Now, the bridge has been completed and fully opened to traffic. The loss of manhours on the road is now a thing of the past and economic activities have also improved.
- Danladi Akilu
Gudu District, Abuja
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