Contractor assures of timely completion of projects
1. Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, inspected the ongoing construction of Kugbo and Mabushi bus terminals in Abuja.
2. Addressing journalists shortly after the inspection, Barrister Wike expressed satisfaction with the pace and quality of work on the projects, stressing that the contractor has also assured of their timely completion.
3. The Minister said the projects will change Abuja’s landscape and improve transportation in the nation’s capital when completed.
4. He said, “I’m so excited. This site (Mabushi bus terminal) was flagged off in July of this year, and within three months, you can see what they’ve been able to do.
5. “The time given to them is 15 months to complete the project, but with the speed the contractor is going, I believe it will be completed before the 15 months. He (the contractor) even told us that by January, he would be able to hand over this project to us, this Mabushi, and the one at Kugbo.
6. “The quality of work, you can see for yourself. If you were here when we flagged off the two, you would know that they’ve really done very well.
7. “I’m happy that at the end of the day, the residents of Abuja would see that we have changed the landscape of the area; we have given them different transportation systems, which they have been yearning for but lacked for years. So, we are very happy with what we have seen”.
8. On the bus terminal for the Abuja Central Business District, the Minister said the issues surrounding the project have been resolved, paving the way for work to commence.
9. He said, “We had some problems there, but we have been able to sort them out. There are a lot of underground facilities that they’ve tried to settle with the FCDA. I’m sure that very soon, work will seriously start there.”
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10.Barrister Wike further disclosed that commercial buses and taxis in the FCT must operate from the bus terminals when the projects are fully completed.
11.Earlier while conducting the Minister round the Kugbo and Mabushi bus terminals, the CEO, Planet Projects, the construction company handling the projects, Engr. Abiola Otunola, disclosed that a substantial part of the work on the bus terminals has been achieved, adding that the company was working round the clock to ensure the completion of the project by January of 2025
12..On the inspection visit with the Minister were, the Mandate Secretary, Transportation Secretariat, Dr. Chinedum Elechi, Permanent Secretary, Transportation, Mrs. Okonkwo Nonubari and other senior officials of the FCTA.
ANTHONY OGUNLEYE
DIRECTOR, PRESS
(OFFICE OF THE HON. MINISTER)
08/10/2024
FCTA/ODP/PR/590
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1. L-R: Secretary, Transportation Secretariat, FCTA, Hon Chinedu Elechi, FCT Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike and MD Planet Projects Ltd, Engr Abiola Otuonla during the Minister's inspection of construction wrks on the Kugbo and Mabushi bus terminals on Tuesday, 08/10/2024
2. MD Planet Projects Ltd, Engr Abiola Otuonla (2nd left) conducting the FCT Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike (middle) round the construction site of the Kugbo bus terminal in Abuja on Tuesday, 08/10/2024 9 Likes 1 Share 
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