{"id":106921,"date":"2024-01-12T11:02:18","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T10:02:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/abuja-metro-station-itll-be-disastrous-for-me-wike-condemns-project-design"},"modified":"2024-01-12T13:24:54","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T12:24:54","slug":"abuja-metro-station-itll-be-disastrous-for-me-wike-condemns-project-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/abuja-metro-station-itll-be-disastrous-for-me-wike-condemns-project-design","title":{"rendered":"Abuja Metro Station: It\u2019ll be disastrous for me \u2013 Wike condemns project design"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has lamented the state of works at the Abuja Rail Mass Transit Scheme, also known as the Abuja Light Rail Project.<\/p>\n

Wike, who was on tour of the station on Thursday, accompanied by senior officials of the FCTA, visited the Abuja Metro Station in the Central Business District and the Kukwaba II Train station, as well as the station\u2019s access road, still under construction.<\/p>\n

The Minister said he was in those places to see for himself the pace and quality of work on the light rail project in preparation for the commissioning ceremony scheduled for May 2024.<\/p>\n

However, the minister appeared disappointed with what he saw and expressed dissatisfaction with observable security lapses at the Abuja Metro Station.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom what I have seen, the designs are very poor. Whoever may have approved the designs is unfair to Nigerians.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve told CCECC that this kind of design is not even acceptable in their own country and if I had known before now, I would not have promised Mr. President that it would be ready.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt will be very disastrous for me\u201d, the Minister said, adding that excuses would not be accepted.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut frankly speaking, knowing where I\u2019m coming from, having presided over projects like this, I\u2019m not in a happy mood at all.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can imagine if I am sitting in the office and then depending on the reports from those who said they are in the field, by the time I come here in May, I will be messed up. But I thank God that I came to see things for myself,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has lamented the state of works at the Abuja Rail Mass Transit Scheme, also known as the Abuja Light Rail Project. 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