FCTA partners Julius Berger to revive park

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has disclosed that the Administration in collaboration with Julius Berger Plc is set to commence reconstruction of the moribund Berger Junction Park and restore it to its former beauty. Coordinator, Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), Umar Shuaibu, who made the disclosure over the weekend, recalled that the area was given to Julius Berger company in 2008 to build a recreation centre, which they did, but unlike the Millennium Park, which is usually properly maintained by Salini, the Berger Park was left to rot. He said: “The area has been taken over by hoodlums and miscreants who peddle drugs and cause trouble to residents around, and also constitute traffic congestion as well as environmental degradation. “It is solely for community recreation and not for business. There will be no sale of alcohol or drugs, or whatever that will be inimical to the dictates of the Abuja Master Plan.” The coordinator, had earlier advised the drivers as well as the passengers to restrict their activities to only approved bus stops and motor parks, rather than operate indiscriminately and picking passengers on the streets. He also explained that dislodging of the bad elements and illegal activities around the park was to pave way for Julius Berger to return there and resume work and “restore the beauty of the area.”