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Wike Hails Zeberced Ltd Quarry, Makes Case for Low Cost of Construction in Abuja
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has made the case against the high cost of construction in the Federal Capital Territory.
Wike made the case during his Saturday visit to Zeberced Quarry in Kubwa, Bwari Area Council, Abuja. His words: “I have not been here before, but I have taken the opportunity to look at the environment and see what they are doing. That shows that, ordinarily, the cost of construction ought not to be very expensive, particularly in the FCT.”
“Apart from equipment that is being imported and used for this quarry, the raw material is available here, and I wonder why contractors should be talking about the cost of aggregate as if these (materials) are imported. These are not imported; they are made here”, he argued.
The Minister, while expressing reservations on the environmental impact of siting the “biggest quarry in West Africa”, however, allayed the fears of residents: “My only problem is the environmental impact assessments, which he said there are up-to standards, there no problems.
NEWS MIX
September/20/2024
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