Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said the decision on where the official residence of the Vice President is to be located was made by the federal government.
He affirmed this yesterday during an inspection of the ongoing construction of the building awarded by the FCT Administration to Julius Berger at the cost of N15 billion.
Wike said the federal government chose the land where the massive house is being built along Constitution Avenue in the Three Arms Zone.
He noted that the FCT Administration only invited the Office of the National Security Adviser for its advice, adding that the office had also looked at the location and made inputs.
On the possibility of the location of the house causing traffic snarl in the area, the minister said that the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) and Julius Berger were making the needed amendments where necessary.
“So, on the issue of traffic, I don’t think it is a problem,” he assured.
The minister said his visit was to evaluate if the residence would be ready for inauguration in May and to ensure that security features and other concerns were adequately taken care of.
He assured that work was ongoing and everything was being put together to make the residence the best in terms of quality, security, and accessibility.
The minister said many projects would be inaugurated on May 29 in the FCT to mark the first anniversary in office of President Bola Tinubu.
He said the projects will further strengthen citizen’s trust in the government.
“Let the residents know that the renewed hope agenda is a reality because if you don’t tell people this has been done nobody will know that things have been done.
“Let people know that yes, this is the promise we made, and within one year in office, this is what we have been able to achieve, as far as FCT is concerned.
“Not just the infrastructure, changing the structure of FCT is another achievement,” Wike said.
