Mr Arch Uboku, the Mandate Secretary, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Transport Secretariat, said the administration was committed to encouraging cycling as a means of transport in the capital city.
Uboku said this at the handover ceremony of 20 pilot bicycles donated to students of Government Secondary School, Tudu Wada, Wuse Zone 4 and the inauguration of the bicycle parking facility.
NAN reports that Ochenuel Mobility, an NGO, in collaboration with Global Designing Initiative, USA, donated bicycles to the students and constructed the bicycle park in the school.
Uboku, who was represented by Mr Pascal Nnadozie, Chief Administrative Officer at the Transport Secretariat, stated that the government was committed to developing cycling to complement public transport.
“Accordingly, we shall expedite action to facilitate inclusive policies and regulations and facility provisions that will enable a safe cycling environment.
“I will ensure that the Directorate of Road Traffic Services, who support this project, play their contributory roles to ensure safety.
“On this note, I call on my counterpart, the Executive Secretary of FCDA, with whom we have always worked together, to fast-track the development, creation and recovery of bicycle lanes at high speed to enable safe cycling.
“It should be noted that bicycle lanes are part of the urban road designs in the Abuja master plan but were largely ignored at the point of construction, “he said.
