Contractor To Fix Damaged Kugbo Bus Terminal — Wike’s Aide

Lere Olayinka, media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said that the contractor responsible for the construction of the Kugbo Bus Terminal in Abuja will repair the facility following the damage that happened on Tuesday.

Olayinka made the assertion on Wednesday morning in response to a comment by a Facebook user, Cyprian Egere Amanke, who taunted the FCT Minister’s spokesman on the structural integrity of the damaged terminal.

Amanke had responded to a post by Olayinka on a different subject, saying, “Today Is 8th April, A day after 32B Naira Bus Terminal was completely destroyed less than a year it was built, by just small wind that couldn’t even remove one single thatch from a poor man house that he built with 20K.”

Reacting to the comment, Olayinka defended the project and dismissed the criticism, stating that the contractor, being a Nigerian, would take responsibility for fixing the damage occasioned by heavy rainstorm on Tuesday.

“Cyprian Egere Amanke, the contractor who built the bus terminal is a Nigerian like you and I, he will surely fix the damages.

“But let me tell you this, some Nigerians will earn their living and feed their families from it, while your likes will be on the Social Media ranting.”

LEADERSHIP reports that motorists along the Kugbo–Nyanya road corridor in Abuja were left stranded in hours-long traffic gridlock on Tuesday evening after a heavy rainstorm damaged parts of the newly constructed Kugbo Bus Terminal, spilling debris onto the busy Abuja–Keffi Expressway.

The downpour, accompanied by strong winds, tore through sections of the terminal’s roof and surrounding structures, with rubble obstructing parts of the highway and disrupting traffic flow, particularly for inbound commuters into the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Eyewitnesses said the situation worsened congestion along the already busy route, with some motorists reportedly stuck for up to three hours.

To restore order, the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, directed the deployment of security personnel to the scene, alongside immediate steps to repair the damaged structures. Officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) were also mobilised to manage traffic and ease congestion along the corridor.

Eyewitnesses, however, expressed concern over the extent of the damage, noting that the impact could have been worse if the terminal had been fully operational or crowded with passengers.