FCTA Wants TCN To Relocate Towers Delaying Road Project

The Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, wants the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, to relocate 5 of its Towers hindering delivery of the ongoing Airport Expressway to Kuje Junction.

The Administration gave this indication during an inspection of ongoing projects by the Minister, Nyesom Wike.

The projects inspected are the six-lane dual carriageway from Airport Expressway to Kuje Junction and the five-kilometre dual carriageway from the Tipper Garage Junction to LEA Secretariat, in Kuje Area council of Abuja.

Shortly after the inspection, Wike in an interaction with Journalists expressed satisfaction with the quality and speed of work.

The Minister explained that the contractor has done earth work, covering 2.5 kilometres, adding that what would follow was the drainage which would be completed before the end of the year.

“The one from the Airport Expressway to Kuje Junction is a six-lane dual carriageway, being handled by Arab Contractors.As you can see, the work is going on very well and we are quite satisfied with the quality of work so far”.

“The contractor has promised to complete all the earth work before the end of the year. This is a very interesting news to us, indicating that we will reach our target by the end of the year,” Wike said.

On his part, Executive Secretary, Federal Capital Development Authority, Shehu Hadi Ahmad pointed out that one of the major constraints affecting the delivery of the road was the presence of five towers belonging to Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, along the road corridors.

He explained that the TCN Towers obstructing work must be removed to give way for the timely delivery of the projects.

According to the FCDA Boss, TCN had been contacted and agreed to relocate the towers.

Speaking on the scope of work on the projects inspected, Ahmad explained that between the Airport expressway to Kuje junction, the road would cross over two rivers and also cross over the Outer Southern Expressway that would link the city centre with the Gwagwalada Expressway.

He added that the Airport Expressway to Kuje Junction would cover nine kilometres, while the remaining two kilometres would extend backward towards Kyami District, adding that the road, linking the Airport Expressway to Kuje township will cover 11km.

Remi Johnson, Edited By Grace Namiji