{"id":60899,"date":"2025-02-09T17:16:19","date_gmt":"2025-02-09T17:16:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=60899"},"modified":"2025-02-09T17:16:19","modified_gmt":"2025-02-09T17:16:19","slug":"wikes-abuja-transport-terminals-create-over-3000-jobs-boost-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2025\/02\/09\/wikes-abuja-transport-terminals-create-over-3000-jobs-boost-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"Wike\u2019s Abuja Transport Terminals Create Over 3,000 Jobs, Boost Economy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Alexis Uchendu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The ongoing construction of three modern bus and taxi terminals in Abuja, initiated by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, has created over 3,000 jobs, offering economic relief to residents.<\/p>\n<p>According to Rasheed Sholadoye, Project Manager at Planet Projects, the executing firm, the workforce includes both skilled and unskilled laborers, contributing to employment and infrastructure development.<\/p>\n<p>The terminals\u2014located in Mabushi, Central Area, and Kugbo\u2014aim to enhance commuter safety and convenience.<\/p>\n<p>Sholadoye confirmed that the Mabushi terminal is 92% complete, Kugbo stands at 85%, while the Central Area project, which began later due to site adjustments, is at 50%.<\/p>\n<p>The first two terminals are set for inauguration by February\u2019s end, while the Central Area facility will be completed by May.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond transportation, the terminals will host commercial activities, including cinemas, creating vibrant hubs for residents.<\/p>\n<p>Beneficiaries of the project have expressed gratitude to Wike for the employment opportunities, with workers like Ibrahim Musa and Abimbola Omole highlighting how their jobs have improved their livelihoods.<\/p>\n<p>As Abuja\u2019s infrastructure transforms, the project underscores Wike\u2019s commitment to urban development and job creation in the FCT.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Alexis Uchendu The ongoing construction of three modern bus and taxi terminals in Abuja, initiated by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, has created over 3,000 jobs, offering economic relief to residents. According to Rasheed Sholadoye, Project Manager at Planet Projects, the executing firm, the workforce includes both skilled and unskilled laborers, contributing to employment and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":60900,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[177],"tags":[59],"class_list":["post-60899","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-abuja-reports","tag-featured"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60899","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60899"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60899\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":60901,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60899\/revisions\/60901"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/60900"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60899"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=60899"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=60899"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}