Minister Pledges To Fast Track Take Off Of Abuja Technology Village

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has pledged to fast track the take off of the Abuja Technology Village.
The minister, who spoke when he and the FCT Permanent Secretary, Dr. Babatope Ajakaiye paid an unscheduled visit to the site along the Umaru Musa Expressway, said that the project is part of the efforts being made to provide employment for the residents and enhance economic activities in the capital city.
The Abuja Technology village is being conceived to attract huge investment into the Federal Capital Territory.
The minister said that when operational, the Village would deepen economic activities and compliment government efforts in the provision of skilled and unskilled employment opportunities to the populace.
Muhammad Bello said that the project has been subdivided into five clusters to enable the FCT Administration handle a cluster at a time for quick realization of the project and easy management.
“I assure you that the FCT Administration will try its very best to look at it and we hope that at least cluster number two of the five clusters becomes operational as quickly as possible.
“The project is now going through the most critical and final stage and it is very important for us to look at it critically and understand the concept, the challenges and above all where we want to go.”
He expressed appreciation to the Managing Director of the Technology Village, Ms. Hauwa Yabani, and her team, for the good work they have done as well as for the investments in the Village over the last eight years. [myad]