Development Of Guzape II Will Create Jobs, Others – FCT Minister

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has said that the provision of engineering infrastructure to Guzape II District would enhance Abuja’s aesthetics, open up the area for development and provide direct and indirect jobs to many Nigerians.

Bello made this disclosure during a tour of engineering infrastructure projects in the district to ascertain the progress of work and challenges therein, over the weekend.

The minister, while speaking at the end of the tour, expressed delight that already plot owners have commenced development of their property, especially in parts of the district, where the contractor has provided infrastructure.

“It is a project which we feel will enhance the city’s aesthetics and as you can see, along the entire corridor where you (Gilmor Engineering (Nig) Ltd) have started work, people have started building.

“I understand also that this is going to be a very beautiful district and as we have spent some time and gone round the projects, we have seen how much work has been done and we have seen some of the challenges,” he said.”

Bello assured the contractor that efforts will be made to overcome the challenges which include elements of encroachment along the road corridor.

“In any project, there will always be challenges. But as partners, it is left for us to look at the challenges and get solutions for them

“I have seen the challenges you have with the road corridor, especially with the encroachments and I assure you that we will work with my team and see how we can resolve them”, the minister said.

The minister, while noting that the project has suffered financing and pricing challenges, also assured that consideration for several reviews was underway.

He also encouraged the contractor to continue to deliver good quality work and assured them that as partners in the development of the FCT, they will be favourably mentioned in years to come when the history of the development of the FCT is written.

The executive secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Engr. Shehu Hadi Ahmad, while providing details on the project, said that Guzape II, on completion, could be likened to Manhattan, in New York, USA, and Jumeirah in Dubai rivaling any specially built area in any part of the world’s best cities.