Nigerians and other accomplished Africans by
naming major streets in Asokoro Extension,
Guzape, Wupa, Wuye and Maitama Extension
districts as well as expressways and roads after
them.
The Federal Capital Territory Minister, Senator
Bala Mohammed, who disclosed this during the
FCT Executive Committee meeting held at his Life
Camp, Gwarinpa official Residence, on Monday,
reeled out the names of the honorees as:
President Goodluck 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 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 Abubakar. Another
major road in the same district was named after
Sambo.
According to a statement issued by the Special
Assistant on Media to the Minister, Nosike
Ogbuenyi, other prominent personalities also
honoured by naming streets after them in Asokoro
extension district extension 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 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.
TheNation reports that the statement reads in part:
"Some Nigerians who had distinguished
themselves in various sporting activities
were also among those honoured with
Abuja streets named after them.
They
include:
first Nigerian single Olympic gold
medalist, Chioma Ajunwa,
first Nigerian footballer to have
scored in FIFA senior World Cup,
late Rashidi Yekini,
former world wrestling champion,
late Power Mike Okpala,
first Nigerian to win World Boxing
title, Dick Tiger Ihetu
and the youngest Nigerian to play
at the African Cup of Nations, Mr.
Daniel Amokachi.
They all had streets named after them in Wupa
district.
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