Wike reveals reason for fixing Apo-Karshi Road

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, said the FCT Administration is fixing Apo to Karshi road to reduce the sufferings of the people along the corridor.

Wike made this statement in Abuja, after he inspected the ongoing 13-kilometre road project awarded since 2011.

He said that the FCT Administration had paid more than 86 per cent of the contract sum leaving a balance of N3 billion.

He said that the FCT Administration was doing all it could to deliver the project so that people would not accuse the administration of playing politics.

The minister said that the project was earlier expected to be delivered within six to seven months. He explained that the contractor could not move to site because of procurement processes, adding, however, that the issue had been resolved and the contractor had been mobilised.

He said that the contractor has reviewed the delivery date to April 2025 but expressed doubt on the possibility due to certain unidentified concerns.

“It is a project that is very dear to us. We know the importance of this road. So many people are eager to see that this project is completed on time, so that it will ease a lot of traffic and boost economic activities in the area.

“I still have my doubt; I will not lie to you. But let’s give them the benefit of doubt, if they put in more effort.

“If I come here again and I see that they have improved on what we have seen today, I will tell the Treasury Department to release the fund to them,” he said.

Wike reveals reason for fixing Apo-Karshi Road