By Patrick Idowu
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has assured residents of satellite towns in Abuja that the Tinubu administration is committed to delivering clean water to their communities.
Wike made the pledge on Friday after inspecting key infrastructure projects in the capital.
He confirmed that his recent trip to China was to follow up on a water supply initiative involving the China Geo Engineering Corporation, with whom the FCTA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding.
“This is a critical project for Mr President,” Wike said, revealing that funding for the water scheme has been captured in both the National and FCT Statutory Budgets. Areas to benefit in the first phase include Bwari, Karu, and parts of Kubwa.
The project, he said, will complement the Greater Abuja Water Supply currently being executed by CGC and is part of President Tinubu’s broader plan to improve living standards in Abuja’s underserved communities.
Wike also noted that 85 percent of the proposed FCT budget is earmarked for the completion of ongoing projects, particularly in education, health, and infrastructure, with N140 billion set aside for capital projects in the education sector.
“Our goal is not to start new projects but to complete abandoned ones and make them useful to the people,” he stated.
