Construction of the new official residence of the Vice-President located within the Three-Arms-Zone of the Federal Capital City, Abuja, will be completed next month.
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, gave this assurance, during an inspection tour of work at the Vice President’s official residence.
The Minister expressed satisfaction with the pace and quality of work; assuring that the project would be completed and commissioned by next month.
His words: “Significant progress has been made on the project since our last visit to the site, as the contractor has also promised to hand over the project in May, and therefore, we have no reason to doubt their capacity.
“As for the quality of the job, of course, we can see the work is going in consonance with the design and specification. So, we believe, by the grace of God, that is something that will be actualized”.
Wike also addressed concerns in some quarters as he assured the public that the new official residence would not obstruct smooth flow of traffic in the Three Arms Zone.
He explained that the conceptualization of the residence by the Federal Government took into consideration the flow of traffic around the area; and that the construction work is being carried out according to specification.
Wike disclosed that the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) had made its input into the project and that the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) and the contractor executing the project have also made the necessary adjustments.
“Those, who designed the Vice President’s residence know why. We are not the ones who designed it. It was the Federal Government that decided that the Vice President’s residence should be located here. So, I’m sure they considered everything before deciding that.
“We have invited the office of the NSA and they have taken a look and made their input which the FCDA and the contractor, Julius Berger Nig. PLC has taken into cognizance and made amendments. So, for traffic concerns, I don’t think it’s a problem,” he explained.
