Nasir Imam
16 November 2009
Abuja — Due to public outcry, the FCT Administration has concluded arrangements to modify the existing speed breakers constructed on major intersections on Abuja roads.
This was disclosed by Abdul Ismail, special assistant to the FCT Minister on Transport and Traffic Management, who disclosed that the modification of the speed breakers is not in any way connected to the threat by the Senate and members of the House of Representatives for its removal.
"It is better to save lives than to save cars and the presence of the bumps has reduced accident rates in the city with records from the accident and emergency units of major hospitals in the city and the Federal Roads Safety Corps (FRSC) attesting to this, " he added.
He said the FCTA minister has ordered for the engagement of a team of engineers, who would advice the administration on the nature of speed breakers that will now be constructed.
According to him, the idea of removing the bumps will never be considered because of its positive impact, adding that the modification of the speed breakers is expected to be handled by Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, while the funding may be done by Oceanic Bank, under a corporate social responsibility arrangement.
The existing bumps constructed by Julius Berger at 25 intersections, were sponsored by Oceanic Bank at the cost of N40 million.
Ismail has also disclosed that the decision to procure generators that will power street lights in major areas of the city by the administration is to ensure that the city remains bright through the night.
Senator Adamu Aliero had on assumption of office promised that a number of generators would be purchased by the administration to support the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) to light up most of the streets.
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