The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has appealed to the National Assembly to approve the N17 billion appropriated for the FCT Administration in the N27.5 trillion 2024 proposed national budget.
Wike made the appeal when he appeared before the Joint Session of the Senate and House Committees on FCT in Abuja on Friday.
He said that N17.1 billion was allocated to the FCT Administration, stressing that the amount was for the completion of abandoned projects and the implementation of critical projects.
According to him, N5 billion was allocated as a counterpart fund for the Greater Abuja Water Supply projects and N4.5 billion for the design and construction of the Nigeria Cultural Centre and Millennium Tower.
He added that N3 billion was allocated for the rehabilitation of the Federal Secretariat, while N4 billion was allocated for the completion of the Vice President’s residence.
The minister pointed out that N609.7 million was for the settlement of residential and office accommodation for international organisations in the FCT.
“The money is just N17.1 billion, so what can I say other than to say, ‘Please, help us pass it?’” the minister said.
