Wike prioritises ongoing projects in FCT 2024 budget

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Mr Wike stated that 58 per cent of the capital budget has been dedicated to ongoing projects, while the remaining 42 per cent is allocated for new ones.

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He reassured that the 5km temporary access road from the Outer Northern Expressway to the old Keffi road in AMAC, which elicited a lot of excitement when it was flagged off, will be completed this year. He assured stakeholders that implementation of the budget would commence promptly upon presidential assent to the statutory bill.

“So, I can tell you that it’s a realistic budget, and once the President assents to it, full implementation will commence.”Mr Wike said the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu is working in the nation’s capital because of laudable ongoing projects. “I’m very glad to say that the Renewed Hope Agenda is working, particularly as it concerns the area councils. The Renewed Hope Agenda is not only for the cities. It’s also to make sure that those in the rural areas feel part of the administration.

 

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