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President Tinubu has spent over N300b on FCT Satellite towns in 17 months — Wike
The minister stated this in Ibwa village, Gwagwalada Area Council when he commissioned the 9-kilometer Paikon Kore — Ibwa road, which cost N8.5 billion.
Federal Capital Territory FCT minister, Nyesom Wike on Wednesday disclosed how President Bola Tinubu expended about N300 billion on the six area councils in the FCT within the last 17 months.
The minister stated this in Ibwa village, Gwagwalada Area Council when he commissioned the 9-kilometer Paikon Kore — Ibwa road, which cost N8.5 billion.
He said, “Mr President committed N8.5 billion to construct this road. The Aguma Palace — Market Road is N22 billion, and it will be commissioned in May this year.
“We have completed and are still renovating the School for the Gifted Gwagwalada, Government Secondary School Gwagwalada, Government Secondary School Anagada, Government Secondary School Tunga Maje, and Government Secondary School, Giri. The total value for these is N16.5 billion. I haven’t added the three police divisions we are building in Gwagwalada.
“If you calculate the total value of what Mr President has committed to Gwagwalada alone, it is over N50 billion in less than two years.
“If you add all the six Area Councils, you will see that Mr President has committed not less than N300b to develop satellite towns.
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