By Our Correspondent<\/p>\n
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has ordered the immediate removal of roughly 30 structures blocking a major road project in Abuja.<\/p>\n
The directive came on Thursday during a site visit to check on ongoing road works across the Federal Capital Territory. Wike was inspecting progress along Ring Road 3, the corridor connecting Karsana District, Gwarinpa District, and the Kubwa area.<\/p>\n
The alarm was raised earlier by the Acting Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority, Engr. Richard Dauda. In his briefing, Dauda told the Minister that unauthorized buildings had been erected directly on the land earmarked for the project.<\/p>\n
Giving an update on construction, Dauda said work on the second bridge on the route was moving ahead despite the rocky ground. <\/p>\n
“Here is rocky; there’s no piling, so they’ve already started the foundation. It won’t delay, so bridge works will continue.
\nThis is Karsana District now, with all the estates.
\nTo this side is Kubwa Roadthe Outer Northern Expressway (ONEX)\u2014and this is now the corridor of Ring Road 3 up to Airport Road.
\nIt’s where the flyover here will terminate, and then Ring Road 3, when it comes, will continue this way.”<\/p>\n
According to Dauda, the affected properties sit on the master plan alignment reserved for the Ring Road 3 infrastructure corridor.<\/p>\n
Clearly angered by the encroachment, Wike called in officials from the Department of Development Control and demanded instant action.
\n“We’ll have to demolish this right now demolish the building down. <\/p>\n
How can it be like this? It’s even a road, it’s not even a layout it’s an interchange, the leg,” the Minister said.<\/p>\n
Wike stressed that the FCT administration will not tolerate any private building or unauthorized development standing in the way of key public projects or altering the Abuja Master Plan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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