Fct Minister,Dr Aliyu Modibbo Umar,has commissioned the former area 1 shopping complex, now renamed AMAC Ultra modern shopping complex.

Commissioning the complex,Dr. Modibbo commended the AMAC chairman  Hon Dr. Zaphaniah Bitrus Jisalo,for the concept and vision that gave birth to the complex that contains about 294 shops.

The minister also challenged other Area council chairmen to emulate their AMAC counterpart by creating such investment not only in their area councils but should apply for a piece of land in the municipality for outright development.

Charging Jisalo to be fair in allocating the shops,Modibbo noted that building the complex was one thing, but the hardest nut to crack was in the sharing formula as many people might be offended if not given.

Earlier, the minister of state, FCT senator John James Akpanudoedehe said, " the successful completion of the gigantic edifice is a direct testimony of what local government or Area councils are capable of achieving when the leaders are sincere".

Sen. Akpanudoedehe also noted that," it also justify the establishment of local government and area councils as the third tier of government in our great country".

He said the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has unambiguously saddled the third tier of government with provision of basic infrastructures, including primary health care, potable water, and other needs to Nigerians.

AMAC chairman, Hon (Dr.) Zaphaniah Bitrus Jisalo who described the day as fulfilled said " it has translated the area council zeal in encouraging public -private sector participation in real estate development".