FCT gets N6bn for road infrastructure

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) will soon begin massive construction of 15km Left Hand Service Carriageway of Outer Southern Expressway (OSEX) Stage 2 from Ring Road One (RR1) to Wasa Junction in the Federal Capital Territory. This followed the heels of approval by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday of the sum of […]

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) will soon begin massive construction of 15km Left Hand Service Carriageway of Outer Southern Expressway (OSEX) Stage 2 from Ring Road One (RR1) to Wasa Junction in the Federal Capital Territory.

This followed the heels of approval by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday of the sum of N6bn for the project.

Mr. Tony Odey,  Press Secretary, FCT Permanent Secretary’s Office announced this in a statement Friday.

It explained  that  OSEX is one of the primary expressways in the Abuja Master Plan that runs from the Villa roundabout to Gwagawalada covering a distance of 67km bounding the Southern portion of the City. “It is designed to have 10 lanes consisting of 3 lanes of 2-main carriageways and 2 lanes of 2-service Carriageways.”

The statement read: “The project when completed would protect the Right of Way (ROW) from encroachment by developers and address the prolonged bottlenecks and hiccups being experienced by motorists on daily basis.

Other expected benefits of the road include: serving as an alternative route for motorists from the North East axis of the City to the City Centre through Right Hand Service Carriageway of Outer Southern Expressway (OSEX) from Ring Road Three Junction to Wasa Junction, the 5km road recently approved by FEC. It will also provide job opportunities for residents of the territory, among others.”