Some major streets and express ways in Abuja, the nation’s capital city have been named after some eminent Nigerians and accomplished Africans by the Federal Government. The exercise saw the soon-to-be inaugurated Inner Southern Expressway named after President Goodluck Jonathan.
According to a statement issued on Monday night by Mr. Nosike Ogbuenyi, who is the Special Assistant (Media) to the FCT Minister, Bala Muhammad, the Minister made the announcement during the FCT Executive Committee meeting held at his official residence in Life Camp, Gwarinpa.
According to him, the very long Wuye District Boulevard Express Road measuring 1,730 metres was named after former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, while another major road in the same district was named after Vice President,Namadi Sambo.
The major streets named after the eminent personalities are located in Asokoro Extension, Guzape, Wupa, Wuye and Maitama Extension districts as well as expressways and roads. Other major beneficiaries include a former Senate President, the late Dr. Chuba Okadigbo; a former Speaker of the House of Representatives and Katsina State Governor-elect, Aminu Bello Masari; Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Dahiru Musdapha, business moguls, Femi Otedola and Aliko Dangote.
Others honoured include a former Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Kofi Annan; South African anti-apartheid activist, the late Walter Sisulu; a former President of Sudan, Gaafar al-Nimeiry; a former Minister of State for FCT, the late Prof. Miriam Ikejiani-Clark; former CJN, Justice Idris Legbo Kutigi and 16 others.
This decision by the Federal Government is coming barely a month to the end of Jonathan’s administration as president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, is expected to be inaugurated by the 29th of next month.
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