The Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, made this known on Wednesday while briefing State House correspondents after the FEC meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
According to Wike, the approval covers the design and construction of residences for the President of the Court of Appeal, the President of the National Industrial Court, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, and the Chief Judge of the FCT High Court.
“Council ratified the approval for the design and construction of official residences for the heads of the federal courts. Work on the sites has already been flagged off, and the necessary consortium arrangements are ongoing to ensure timely completion,” Wike said.
The minister also announced that the Council approved new water projects for satellite towns within the FCT, including Karu, Karshi, Orozo, and Bwari.
“Mr President earlier inaugurated one of the Greater Abuja Water Supply projects and promised its extension to the satellite towns. We’ve now begun this phase, and by May next year, it should be ready for inauguration,” he explained.
Wike further disclosed that the Council ratified rehabilitation works at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, which had earlier been awarded under emergency procurement.
“You’ll recall that the President directed the rehabilitation of the International Conference Centre to meet international standards ahead of the ECOWAS Parliament inauguration. To the glory of God, that project has now been completed and commissioned,” he added.
In addition, the Council approved a new contract for the engineering infrastructure of Maitama II District in the FCT.
“This project was first awarded about five years ago but never commenced. On assumption of office, the President ordered its termination. Today, Council has approved a fresh contract,” Wike stated.
The minister revealed that the Maitama II District project covers over 786 hectares of land, much of which had already been allocated without basic infrastructure.
“This is a very ambitious development plan, and we’re determined to give it all the attention it needs to open up the district fully,” Wike said.
