FCTA moves to address congestion along Apo Mechanic road
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has begun the construction of Apo-Wasa expressway also known as main carriageway of the Outer Southern Expressway (OSEX), from Ring Road I Junction to Ring Road II. The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, said during the inauguration of the project in Abuja on Wednesday, that the project would ease traffic […]
Satellite Towns Development Department (STDD)
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has begun the construction of Apo-Wasa expressway also known as main carriageway of the Outer Southern Expressway (OSEX), from Ring Road I Junction to Ring Road II.
The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, said during the inauguration of the project in Abuja on Wednesday, that the project would ease traffic congestion along the Apo to Wasa road corridor.
Describing the road as a “very important” project, the minister said that noted that when completed, it would address the long hours spend on traffic by residents going to the city centre from that axis.
“You will agree with me that this road is very important. In fact, before the Apo to Wasa service lane was constructed, you can only imagine when you are coming into the city, how many hours it will take you.
“It was very horrible, but I thank God we are trying to do all we can to give the people of FCT the happiness that they desire,” he said.
The minister attributed the ongoing infrastructural transformation in the FCT to the purposeful leadership of President Bola Tinubu.
He explained that through fuel subsidy removal, the Tinubu’s administration has made financial resources available to 36 states and the FCT to pay workers’ salaries and carry out infrastructural development projects.
“If Mr President did not take that decisive decision, to say, this subsidy must come to an end, most states wouldn’t have been able to pay salaries. It would have been difficult even for the FCT.
“Tinibu’s leadership has made this possible. Every state now has money, not only to pay salaries, carry out other government activities, but also to embark on projects,” he noted.
According to him, Tinubu’s good, purposeful and visionary leadership is what the country needs to make progress.
The minister added that the planned resettlement of Apo Mechanic dealers and artisans from the road corridor to their permanent site in Wasa had reached advanced stage.