President Bola Tinubu has given approval for the construction of 40 houses for the Justices of the Court of Appeal, the Federal High Court and the FCT High Courts.
The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, made this known during the ground breaking ceremony for the construction of the court complex Abuja division of the Court of Appeal held at the site of the proposed building in Dakibiyu, Jabi District, Abuja, on Wednesday
Heads of courts who would benefit from the retirement homes include the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, the Chief Judge of the FCT, the President of the National Industrial Court and the President of the Court of Appeal.
“I want to assure you, by the grace of God, the foundation of these homes will be laid this August and before September next year, you will all have your keys to your houses,” Wike said.
“There are things that must be done for us to get it right, and one of the things that must be done for this country to move forward is to put the judiciary where it is supposed to be.
“This is the essence of Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda,” he said.
The minister urged the contractor, Visible Construction, to deliver on the job, saying “You have collected the first set of money, I don’t want to hear it has been raining.
“You collected the money when it was raining, so you must also do the job as it is raining.
“The contract was given to [them] to deliver in 16 months, but he promised to deliver between 12 and 13 months if funds are made available,” Wike said.