According to him, the road remains the only project awarded by the previous administration that had yet to be completed under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, apart from the Apo-Karshi Road.
The minister disclosed that the contractor would complete the remaining six kilometres of the ten-kilometre road and hand it over by the end of December, subject to the availability of funds.
He described the road as a major project capable of transforming the landscape of the FCT once completed, noting that discussions were ongoing with the Ministry of Finance to secure the necessary funding.
Adding that efforts would continue to dialogue with the finance ministry on how to access funds and settle the contractor to enable completion of the project.
He said the road was key to the administration and would ultimately change the entire landscape of the FCT, noting that the Apo-Karshi road, awarded in 2010, was almost completed, having visited the site the previous day.
Wike said completing such projects would fulfil President Tinubu’s promise to complete all projects awarded by previous administrations, particularly between 2010 and 2023.
Describing it as a remarkable achievement for the administration to complete inherited projects rather than leave abandoned sites scattered across the territory, adding that the development was one the administration was pleased with.
The minister also inspected the ongoing construction of two service carriageways of the Southern Parkway, running from Arterial Road S20, otherwise known as Oladipo Diya Way, in Gaduwa District to Ring Road II.
The Southern Parkway serves as one of the most essential transportation corridors within Abuja’s southern development axis, linking several densely populated residential districts across Phases I to IV of the Federal Capital City.
He noted that the road was among the key projects inaugurated to mark Tinubu’s third year in office, and that the visit was to assess progress made so far, expressing confidence in the contractor’s promise to hand over the project by the end of December.
Reacting to Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s recent declaration of his return to the Rainbow Coalition and his pledge of complete loyalty to Tinubu’s re-election bid.
Wike said there was no sin in politics, noting that if a person realises they made a mistake and decides to correct it, there is nothing wrong with that, stressing that what matters is recognising one was on the wrong path and choosing to take the right one.
The minister, who welcomed Fubara back into his political fold, insisted the governor had no other choice than to return to the political family that brought him to power, describing his decision to publicly align with the camp as a step in the right direction and adding that the reconciliation would strengthen support for Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections.
He recalled that during his last media chat, he had said Fubara had no other choice but to return to the same political family that produced him.