‘We are almost 97% – Wike reveals when Abuja rail line will be inaugurated

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike has assured that the Abuja Rail Mass Transit Scheme also known as the metro line will be inaugurated in May this year.

The FCT Minister gave the assurance in Abuja on Friday during an inspection tour of the ongoing renovation and rehabilitation works on the Abuja metro line.

Wike said the rehabilitation exercise was about 97 per cent complete and assured that it will be among the projects to be commissioned by President Bola Tinubu in May this year, to mark his one year in office.

The minister who rode on the train from the Abuja Metro Station in the Central Business District to the Airport Train Station, where he observed the progress of work at the various stations along the route, expressed satisfaction with the renovation and rehabilitation exercise.

He said the Abuja metro line was very important for the the FCT’s economy, adding, “We are almost 97 per cent. All the works are going on to make sure that May is a reality.”