FCTA Terminates Kakatar Ltd Contract, Assigns SCC to Apo-Karshi Road Project

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has terminated the 13-kilometre Apo-Karshi road contract previously awarded to Kakatar Engineering Ltd. in 2011 and re-awarded it to SCC, with work now actively ongoing.

FCT Minister Nyesom Wike disclosed this on Thursday after inspecting road projects in Karu, Gishiri, and the dualisation of the Outer Southern Expressway in Abuja.

Wike highlighted that the completion of the Apo-Karshi road will provide an alternative route, decongesting the main road and easing traffic for residents of areas such as Nyanya and Karu travelling to the city centre.

He recalled that the project, originally awarded in 2011, faced multiple delays due to funding shortages and other challenges. “Like I said, we cannot continue to play politics when it comes to the welfare of the people,” he said.

The minister also confirmed that construction of the Kubwa-Bwari road, also awarded to SCC, has commenced and will serve as an alternative route to Bwari once completed.

Expressing satisfaction with the progress of ongoing projects, Wike said he was optimistic they would be finished on schedule and inaugurated in mid-2026 to mark President Bola Tinubu’s third year in office.

“You can see the happiness of everybody and that’s what shows that the Renewed Hope Agenda is really working. People had never seen this type of development in Abuja before,” he said, noting that students and pupils in Karu and Gishiri had welcomed the projects with excitement.

Wike further revealed that 2026 would see even more significant infrastructure developments, designed to improve residents’ quality of life and stimulate economic activity, particularly in health and education.

He noted that rather than initiating new projects in 2026, resources would be focused on completing ongoing works. “We want to make sure that the projects we have started this year will be completed in 2026. Mind you, that year appears to be a political year. So, you don’t expect to start projects that you may not be able to finish within the period that you’re appointed to stay,” he said.

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