Re: Apo-Karshi Road continues crawling
Contrary to a report on page 20 of Daily Trust Newspaper on Saturday October 20, 2018 which claimed that the FCT Administration has neglected the Apo -Karshi Road, the FCTA wishes to reiterate its total commitment towards the completion of the road as well as other projects within the satellite towns with the view to […]
Contrary to a report on page 20 of Daily Trust Newspaper on Saturday October 20, 2018 which claimed that the FCT Administration has neglected the Apo -Karshi Road, the FCTA wishes to reiterate its total commitment towards the completion of the road as well as other projects within the satellite towns with the view to alleviate the sufferings of the masses residing in the areas.
The Coordinator Satellite Towns Development Department (STDD), Honourable Ishaku Tanko Yamawo wishes to further state that contrary to speculations as presented in the report, the Administration absolutely has masses interest at heart and has not in any way neglected the road.
The coordinator wishes to also refute the claim that the neglect was also due to the fact that the rich do not reside around that axis but intimated that the department’s head office and other Federal Government offices like the Federal Road Safety Corps FRSC with their staff transiting from different parts of Abuja as far as Gwagwalada are located at Karshi.
“We are all humans and we will be very happy to complete that project”. In this regard, the Apo-Karshi project is still on-going and is at 75% completion. The FCT Administration is in every way concerned about the masses and will continue to do its possible best to ensure that all on- going projects are completed as at when due.
Not all road constructions can be done during heavy rains, presently the contractor is working on the construction of culvert extension at CH8+800, removal of unsuitable materials and fillings at various locations of the site. The Karshi -Apo project is a total length of 13.125km road and asphaltic surface laid is 7.95km, formation level competed is 10.825km and work is ongoing with the cutting of the hill between CH8+820-CH9+350.
The STDD Coordinator wishes to maintain that the FCT Minister, Mallam Mohammed Musa Bello is very much aware of the importance of the road. “The project may have taken a little bit longer not because of neglect but due to some technical issues that came up some time ago but has been resolved long before now. “
The Minister has vowed to complete the Apo – Karshi road and is doing his best to make sure that all is put in place. The work slowed down a little because of the rains but will be resumed fully for completion soon as the rains stop.
The STDD Coordinator promises that the project will be completed for ease of movements and to boost economic activities within the satellite towns.
We therefore appeal to the public to exercise a little more patient as the Minister is working round the clock to see that the road is completed so that pressure can be reduced on the residents by ensuring easy movement along that axis.
Meeme Felicia, Public Relations Officer, FCT Department of Satellite Towns Development (STDD)