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WIKE INSPECTS CONSTRUCTION OF KUGBO, MABUSHI BUS TERMINAL

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Wike inspects construction of kugbo, Mabushi Bus terminal

…Contractor assures of timely completion of projects…

By Abdullahi Muhammad

Abuja

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barr Nyesome Wike has Tuesday, inspected the ongoing construction of Kugbo and Mabushi bus terminals in Abuja.
 
Speaking to journalists shortly after the inspection, the expressed satisfaction with the pace and quality of work on the projects, stressing that the contractor has also assured of their timely completion.
 
He noted that the projects will change Abuja’s landscape and improve transportation in the nation’s capital when completed.
 
His word:

“I’m so excited. This site (Mabushi bus terminal) was flagged off in July of this year, and within three months, you can see what they’ve been able to do.
 
“The time given to them is 15 months to complete the project, but with the speed the contract is going, I believe it will be completed before the 15 months. He (the contractor) even told us that by January, he would be able to hand over this project to us, this Mabushi, and the one at Kugbo.
 
“The quality of work, you can see for yourself. If you were here when we flagged off the two, you would know that they’ve really done very well.
 
“I’m happy that at the end of the day, the residents of Abuja would see that we have changed the landscape of the area; we have given them different transportation systems, which they have been yearning for but lacked for years. So, we are very happy with what we have seen”.
 
On the bus terminal for the Abuja Central Business District, the Minister said the issues surrounding the project have been resolved, paving the way for work to commence.
 
He said:
“We had some problems there, but we have been able to sort them out. There are a lot of underground facilities that they’ve tried to settle with the FCDA. I’m sure that very soon, work will seriously start there.”
 
Wike further disclosed that commercial buses and taxis in the FCT must operate from the bus terminals when the projects are fully completed.
 
 Speaking earlier, while conducting the Minister round the Kugbo and Mabushi bus terminals, the CEO, Planet Projects, the construction company handling the projects, Engr. Abiola Otunola, disclosed that a substantial part of the work on the bus terminals has been achieved, adding that the company was working round the clock to ensure the completion of the project by January of 2025
 
 On the inspection visit with the Minister were, the Mandate Secretary, Transportation Secretariat, Dr. Chinedum Elechi, Permanent Secretary, Transportation, Mrs. Okonkwo Nonubari and other senior officials of the FCTA.