LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- President Bola Tinubu, has addressed a vital infrastructure concern by urging the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, not to give him free land should he ask for one but prioritize completing the Abuja metro line for the betterment of Nigeria’s citizens.
Tinubu further urged Wike to deliver the Abuja metroline for the good of the city instead.
The President made the call for action on the Abuja metro line as he directly addressed the newly appointed minister, Wike, while declaring open the annual conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA).
He described Wike as the “landlord of Abuja”.
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“I want to ride on your metroline. If I ask for free land, do not give me,” Tinubu said.
“But deliver the metroline for the good of the greatest number of Nigerians.”
Recall that During an inspection tour on Wednesday, Wike said the Abuja rail mass transit (ARMT) should be completed in eight months.
Wike frowned at the dysfunctional State of the rail system and said one of his priorities is to address challenges affecting public transportation in the FCT.
He added that if completed, the train system would significantly reduce traffic congestion in the city.
Wike, a member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was one of 45 ministers appointed by Tinubu.