By David Kabiyesi
Irked by massive feast of vandals on its abandoned tracks, Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has vowed to get Abuja Rail Mass Transit Project working again.
Speaking on the abandoned metro rail, which was commissioned by President Muhammadu Buhari on July 12, 2018, Wike is demanding from contractors if the project can be fix as soon a possible.
The project was originally meant to solve the perennial transportation problem in Abuja, as well as adjoining towns and cities. It was to cost $824 million and to be funded 60 per cent with loans from Exim Bank of China. It was proposed to cover 290km, to be developed in six phases or lots.
Wike told journalists during a visit to the Metro Station, in Abuja, that the measure was part of his resolve to address challenges affecting public transportation in the FCT.
Transportation, he asserted, is one of the sectors he intends to transform in the short time to improve public transportation in the capital city. He said: “I know that we have a metro station in Abuja, and it is not working. Why is it not working? Can we fix it within a short time?” he asked.
