The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory has revealed plans to
rename some major streets and road in the FCT after some prominent
Nigerians.
In a statement released today April 27th by his spokesperson,
Nosike Ogbuenyi, the ministersaid those to be honored with street
names include President Jonathan, Vice President Namadi Sambo,
former Vice
President Atiku Abubakar, former Senate President, late Dr. Chuba
Okadigbo, former Speaker of House of Representatives and Katsina State
Governor-elect, Hon. Aminu Bello Masari, former Chief Justice of the
Federation, Justice Dahiru Musdapha, Business moguls, Femi Otedola,
Aliko Dangote and several others.
The statement stated that soon-to-be commissioned Inner Southern Expressway which dissects
Abuja city centre was named after President Jonathan while the longest
Wuye district boulevard express road measuring 1,730 metres was named
after former VP Atiku Abubakar.
Prominent personalities to be
honoured by naming streets after them in the Asokoro extension district
include former Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr.
Kofi Anan, South African anti-Apartheid activist, late Walter Sisulu,
former President of Sudan, Gaafar al-Nimeiry, former Minister of State
for FCT, late Prof. Miriam Ikejiani-Clark, former Chief Justice of the
Federation, Justice Idris Legbo Kutigi and 16 others.
Those having roads and streets named after them in Guzape district
in the FCT include; former FCT Minister and Governor-elect of Kaduna State, Malam
Nasir El-Rufai, former Inspector-General of Police, Sunday Adewusi,
former Science and Technology Minister, Major-Gen. Sam Momah, former
Special Duties Minister, late Alhaji Wada Nas, former Attorney General
of the Federation, late Mr. Clement Akpamgbo, incumbent FCT Minister,
Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed and 60 others.
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