The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has announced the upgrade of 28 out of the 74 existing traffic light installations in the Territory from the old technology of incandescent light to Light Emitting Diode (LED) with solar back-up.
The FCT Minister, Senator Bala Mohammed, who disclosed this in a press statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Muhammad Hazat Sule on Sunday, said the upgrade was aimed at drastic reduction of traffic light problems associated with those powered by conventional electricity supply.
Mohammed was quoted as saying over the weekend, after meeting with some senior officials of the FCT Transportation Secretariat in his office at Area 11, Garki I District, Abuja that the development will enhance traffic management and security of commuters within the Federal Capital City.
The Minister reiterated his administration’s commitment in doing everything possible to tackle headlong all traffic problems in Abuja, noting that twenty additional new intersections have been earmarked for traffic light installation before the end of the year 2014; while 1,200 additional road traffic signs have been installed and are of various types and sizes.
He listed the new set of roads marked in the city to include Tafawa Balewa Way; Lome Crescent Street; F.O.Williams Street; Babangida Aliyu Street; Nouchott Street; Kashim Ibrahim Way; Sabo Ago Way; Deji Omotade Street; Wada Aliyu Street as well as Ahmadu Bello Way.
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