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Wike warns AMAC against unauthorized street naming, flags off major road projects in Guzape, Asokoro
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, has issued a stern warning to the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) over the unauthorized naming of streets and roads in the Abuja city center after private individuals without the approval of the FCT Administration.
According to statement issued by Rabi Musa Umar, Assistant Director Press at the Office of Honourable Minister FCT, Wike gave the warning on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, while flagging off the provision of engineering infrastructure for parts of Guzape District and the adjoining AIT neighborhoods in the Asokoro cadastral zone.
Speaking at the event, the Minister described as “unacceptable” the practice by AMAC authorities under Chairman Hon. Christopher Maikalangu of naming FCT-funded roads after private citizens.
“We cannot be doing roads and even infrastructure, then you wake up in the morning and name the streets and roads that we are doing with our money,” Wike said. “Go and refund them their money.”
He stressed that street naming in the Federal Capital should be reserved for individuals who have made significant contributions to the nation or the FCT, not for those who pay the Area Council for recognition.
“You don’t just name an important street after somebody when you don’t know where the money is coming from. You will not do that again,” he warned.
On the newly launched Guzape road project (Cadastral AO9, Lots 1 & 2), Wike said the development reflects President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which prioritizes essential infrastructure and inclusive urban development.
“Those who live here will agree they have now felt the impact of President Tinubu’s administration. They’ve been here for years with no road — but Tinubu has come, and now there is a road,” he said.
Wike urged residents to continue supporting the administration and commended the contractor, Dantata and Sawoe Construction Nigeria Limited, for its proven record of quality delivery. He urged the firm to engage local workers to boost employment and ensure timely completion of the project.
In her remarks, the Minister of State for the FCT, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, hailed the project as another bold step in the transformation of Nigeria’s capital city.
She described it as a “testament to the vision, commitment, and dedication of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” and praised Wike — whom she referred to as “Mr. Project” — for his exceptional leadership in driving infrastructural progress across the FCT.
Providing technical details, the Executive Secretary of the FCDA, Engr. Richard Yunana Dauda, said the new layouts consist of 24 roads totaling 9.2 kilometers. The project will include earthworks, drainage systems, culverts, streetlights, power supply, and telecommunication ducts.
Dauda explained that the infrastructure will improve accessibility, enhance security, and raise the standard of living for residents of Asokoro and Guzape districts.
In his remarks, the Managing Director of Dantata and Sawoe Nigeria Limited, Mr. Udo Heidschuster, pledged the company’s commitment to delivering the project to the highest standards,
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Man in shock after lady he lodged with in a hotel in Abuja flees with his car and other valuables
A Nigerian man is currently in shock after a young lady identified as Precious Chinyere , whom he took to a hotel in the Asokoro area in the FCT for a romantic getaway allegedly fled with his car and other personal belongings on Thursday, February 5,
The distraught man and Precious had visited the hotel and opted for a short time stay. Things took a different in the evening when the man noticed Precious had left the hotel room without notifying him and took along with her some of his personal belongings including phones and laptop and also his car.
The victim immediately reported the incident to the police.
When contacted, the spokesperson of the FCT police command, SP Josephine Adeh, told LIB that the matter is currently being investigated and that efforts are being made to apprehend the suspect.
The United States Mission in Nigeria has condemned the k!lling of more than 200 civilians in recent attacks on communities in Kwara State.
Recall that terrorists launched de@dly attacks on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday night, k!lling unsuspecting citizens.
It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the villages, opened fire on residents and burned homes.
According to reports, the de@th toll from the unfortunate incident hit 200 on Thursday night.
Reacting, the US Mission Nigeria condemned the k!lling via a post on its official X handle.
The post reads, “The United States condemns the horrific attack in Kwara state in Nigeria, which claimed the lives of more than 160 people, with the de@th toll still unconfirmed and many still unaccounted for.
“We express our deepest condolences to the families of those affected by this senseless violence.
“We welcome President Tinubu’s order to deploy security forces to protect villages in the area and his directive to federal and state officials to provide aid to the community and bring the perpetrators of this atrocity to justice.”
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“I’ll never settle for a barber, yahoo boy or a poor man” — nail tech’s list of men she says she can’t marry sparks reactions online
A Nigerian nail technician has set social media talking after openly listing the kind of men she says she can never settle for.
In a now-viral post, she stated clearly that she refuses to “settle for less” and went on to mention professions and traits she considers a no-go area.
According to her, she can never settle for a barber, an aza man, a yahoo boy, a mechanic, an actor, a laundry man, a hype man, or a plumber. She also added that she wouldn’t marry a man with a high body count or a poor man.
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