Abuja experiencing infrastructural development despite fund shortage: FCDA
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says it has made significant progress in infrastructure development despite prevailing financial challenges.
Shehu Ahmad, the executive secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), stated this at a news conference on the agency’s activities on Tuesday in Abuja.
“Infrastructure development is not a bane of Abuja alone, but a national problem,” the FCDA chief stated. “As it is, funding for infrastructure in Nigeria currently runs into trillions of naira and Abuja, as we all know, gets funding for infrastructure projects from the national budget, which is not enough.
According to him, almost 18 project proposals are before the Federal Executive Council (FEC), out of which nine are being processed as approvals have been given for the award of contracts.
He explained that there were several changes in infrastructure delivery through FCT minister Muhammad Bello.
Mr Ahmad disclosed Monday the FEC approved the revised estimated total cost of the contract for the construction and equipping of the 220-bed Gwarinpa District Hospital Phase I. The contract was awarded to Messrs Mabelt Construction Company Ltd. at N5.65 billion.
The FCDA boss revealed that the revised contract for constructing three Solid Waste Transfer Stations at Mpape, Apo and Kubwa was awarded to Messrs Goodness International Resources Ltd. at N6.23 billion.
Similarly, he said that the contract for electric power and water supply to the Apo-Tafyi Federal Integrated Staff Housing site was awarded to Messrs Olivec Ventures Ltd. at N3,578,679,582.19.
“Approval for the award of contract for the construction of access road and car park for Abuja Light Rail at Stadium and Kukwaba stations, awarded to Messrs Datum Construction Engineering Limited at the cost of N4,600,479,947.25,” the FCDA chief explained.
Mr Ahmad added, “Approval for the award of contract for the construction of 15km-road from A2 Junction(Abuja-Lokoja road) to Pai in Kwali Area Council, FCT, awarded to Messrs COAN (West Africa) Limited, at the cost of N11,584,613,858.61. Approval for the award of contract for the construction of Nanda-Pandagi-Dangara-Agyena Road, FCT Abuja, awarded to Messrs COAN (West Africa) Limited, at the cost of N9,133,302,039.00.”
(NAN)
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