The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Thursday inspected the ongoing construction of the interchange bridge and arterial roads linking Maitama, Gishiri and Jahi with Gwarinpa.
The project, officially known as the Full Scope Development of Arterial Road N16 (Shehu Shagari Way) from Ring Road II to Ring Road III, includes two major interchange bridges at the N16/Ring Road II and N16/Ring Road III intersections.
A section of the project from Ring Road I to Arterial Road N20 (Solomon Lar Way) within Katampe District was earlier completed and commissioned by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as part of activities marking his administration’s second anniversary.
Another segment, stretching from N20 to Ring Road II, is currently being executed under the Jahi District Infrastructure Project.
This leaves the remaining undeveloped stretch from Ring Road III to Arterial Road N40, which will ultimately connect to the access road leading to the Renewed Hope Estate in Karsana District.
The portion of Arterial Road N16 under ongoing development cuts through the Gwarinpa Housing Estate. Once completed,
It is expected to significantly ease movement and improve access for residents of Bunkoro and Wupa Districts, as well as the bustling Sector Center E a major commercial and social hub comprising Gwarimpa II (C03), Kafe (C05), Wupa (C15) and Bunkoro (C18) districts within Phase III of the Federal Capital City.
