Minister seeks Turkey’s help to develop Abuja

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Headlines Tuesday, February 1st, 2011

THE Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Senator Bala Mohammed, is in Turkey to explore the pro-gress of the country in the development and management of infrastructure to bring changes to the FCT.

The minister, a member of the Federal Government’s delegation, led by President Goodluck Jonathan, on an official visit to Turkey, told reporters in Ankara, on Tuesday, that he was in negotiations with Turkish authorities, with a view to securing their assistance in the provision of infrastructure in Abuja.

He said Turkey had the necessary expertise to construct roads and bridges within four months as can be seen in the country, saying that if that was available to the FCT, it would help to bring visible development to Abuja within the shortest possible time.

According to him, “there are a lot of benefits for the FCT to be derived from this visit. I am interested in tangible development that can be measured within the shortest possible time.

“In Abuja, we don’t have big shopping malls. If we can tap into the expertise of the Turkish government, it will bring rapid development to our people.

“I have been engaged in meetings with them since I came. We are also looking at other sectors. If we succeed in our negotiations with them, very soon, our people will begin to enjoy the fruits of the efforts,” Senator Mohammed said.

The Nigerian government delegation is on a two-day visit to Turkey to work out bilateral agreements that are mutually beneficial to both countries in various sectors of their economies.

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