The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has commenced the construction of the main carriageway of the Outer Southern Expressway, linking Ring Road I Junction to Ring Road II in Abuja.
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, who flagged off the project on Wednesday, said the initiative would help ease traffic congestion along the Apo–Wasa road corridor.
Describing the road as a “very important project,” Wike noted that its completion would drastically reduce travel time for residents commuting to and from the city centre through the busy axis.
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“You will agree with me that this road is very, very important. Before the Apo to Wasa service lane was constructed, it used to take hours for motorists to access the city. It was very horrible, but I thank God we are trying to do all we can to give the people of FCT the happiness they deserve,” he said.
The minister attributed the ongoing infrastructural transformation in the FCT to the purposeful leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
He explained that through the removal of fuel subsidy, the Tinubu administration had made financial resources available to the 36 states and the FCT to pay workers’ salaries and embark on developmental projects.
