Wike Schedules 19-Day Project Commissioning to Mark President Tinubu’s 2nd Anniversary

• Nyesom Wike announced this decision during the 14th Executive Committee meeting of the FCTA.
• FCT Executive Committee also approved a contract for upgrading streetlights along the Nnamdi Azikiwe Expressway (Ring Road I).
• Wike said that the upgrade became necessary following available new technology in street lightning.

As part of the activities marking the second anniversary of President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has earmarked 19 days for project commissioning in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Eko Hot Blog reports that the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, announced this decision during the 14th Executive Committee meeting of the FCTA.

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Among the projects scheduled for commissioning are the newly renovated Abuja International Conference Centre, bus terminals in Kugbo and Mabushi, Apo – Wassa road, N16 interchange, and various other road projects.

Additionally, the FCT Executive Committee has approved a contract for upgrading streetlights along the Nnamdi Azikiwe Expressway (Ring Road I).

Acting Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Richard Dauda, explained that the project involves upgrading the obsolete streetlights on the 14-kilometer Nnamdi Azikiwe Expressway, a 10-lane expressway from Maitama to Gudu.

The current lighting system, installed between 2005 and 2006, is no longer adequate and requires an upgrade to enhance security and visibility in Abuja.

A hybrid street lighting system will be deployed to improve illumination and keep pace with advancements in street lighting technology.

“If you pass there in the night, you will realise that most parts of the road are in darkness. Because the streetlights have been there for close to 15 years now.

“The project was completed between 2005 and 2006, and the lights have become obsolete and no longer bright enough to lighten the road,” he said.

He said that the upgrade became necessary following available new technology in street lightning.

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He added that a hybrid street lighting system would be deployed to brighten the road and make it more secure and more motorable in the night.

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