The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has ordered the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry to to complete payment to the Chinese concession company in charge of the Abuja light rail project.
Wike gave the ultimatum during an inspection of the Abuja Metro Station in Idu and at the Airport Station, giving a timeline of eight months for its completion.
The rails, originally developed in six phases, were funded with loans from the China EXIM Bank.
After the vandalisation of the vital rail infrastructure, the FCT Administration awarded a fresh N5 billion contract earlier this month for its rehabilitation within 12 months.
Recall that The Abuja light rail commissioned at the metro station opened for business in 2018 and operated for about two years before the train service folded up, owing largely to vandalism.
