…Your energy, insistence on delivery has transformed the territory – President
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, has reiterated that no district in the nation’s capital would be left behind in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s on-going massive infrastructure drive.
Wike stated this Friday in Abuja during the inauguration of the 3.4-kilometres Collector Road CO1 and Collector Road CO2 in Mabushi District.
The minister assured residents that both the city centre and the satellite towns would feel the direct impact of the government’s development agenda as directed by President Tinubu.
Wike said the development of Karu under the Tinubu administration had placed it far above the status of a satellite town and questioned the traditional classification of the area.
He added that the construction of the Karu road network had been concluded and ready for inauguration, stressing that the development had significantly transformed the entire area.
“I don’t know why we should still be referring to Karu as a satellite town. I do believe that Karu should be part of the capital city and not a satellite town,” he said.
He also highlighted the newly constructed Interchange, constricting Jahi and Gwarinpa Districts, describing it as a “milestone” in the ping development of districts across the city.
“Gwarinpa is bigger than so many estates across the sub-region. That is why linking it to Jahi via this interchange is so vital,” he said.
The minister pointed out that poor infrastructure had historically stifled Abuja’s real estate sector.
He, however, pointed at the visible boom of new houses springing up along the newly paved corridors, noting that contractors were now rushing to finish properties, while eager buyers and renters flood the market.
He said with a “courageous, assertive, focused and determined leader, who wants results, subordinates have no choice but to deliver.”
“We have no choice, but to do what you directed us to do because all the logistics have been given to us. Each time we run to you with a request, you always grant it. Tinubu’s administration’s blueprint is successfully turning Abuja into a massive, interconnected construction success story,” he said.
While inaugurating the roads, Tinubu, represented by vice-president, Sen. Kashim Shettima, commended Wike’s exemplary leadership in executing his directives towards building a capital city where no one and district is left behind.
“I gave you a simple charge: ‘Make Abuja work for all’. You took it and ran with it. From satellite towns to the city centre, you are turning blueprints into roads people can drive on today.
“Your energy, your insistence on delivery, and your refusal to accept excuses are why the FCT is transforming under this administration. Nigerians see it. I see it. Well done, Minister Wike,” he said.
On her part, FCT Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, said Tinubu’s visionary leadership had continued to chart a bold course towards national renewal and enduring prosperity.
She also commended Wike, whom she described as a “master builder of Nigeria’s capital city,” for the relentless pursuit of excellence and for transforming blueprints into enduring monuments of progress and development.