Development In FCT Impossible Without Tinubu

Development In FCT Impossible Without Tinubu – Wike
He praised the National Assembly for timely budget approvals.
New Karsana access roads were commissioned during Tinubu’s anniversary.

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has credited President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly for the ongoing infrastructure development across Abuja, saying the projects would not have been possible without their support.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that Wike made the remarks on Friday during the commissioning of the access roads to the Renewed Hope Cities and Estates in the Karsana District of Abuja as part of activities marking President Tinubu’s third anniversary in office.

President Tinubu was represented at the event by Senate President Godswill Akpabio.

The FCT minister said the President’s commitment to the development of the capital city, coupled with the timely approval of the FCT Administration’s budget by the National Assembly, made it possible to execute key infrastructure projects.

“The Senate President, let me once more appreciate you for representing Mr President very well. Today is the 18th day of commissioning of projects under the third year anniversary of Mr President,” Wike said.

Recalling the foundation laying ceremony for the Renewed Hope City in 2024, Wike said the area was previously inaccessible because there was no road leading to the estate.

“I said here when Mr President came here in 2024 to lay the foundation of the Renewed Hope City, for those of us who were here that day, I was imagining how would anybody bother themselves to come and stay in this area because there was no road. When he was talking about potholes, it means that there is road but bad roads. This one there was no road, it was really terrible,” he said.

According to Wike, one of the estate developers had expressed concern that investments in the area would be wasted if access roads were not constructed.

“I remember one of the developers said please all our investments would be vain if there is no road construction here and I said since it’s Renewed Hope, go home and sleep, we must have to construct the road in this Karsana District.”

The minister disclosed that the road contract was awarded to Lubricks in February 2025, adding that the transformation of the district had been achieved within a short period.

“Last year, February 2025, this contract was awarded to Lubricks and we thank God today on the third year of Mr President that it’s a different story, story that we have turned around this area and look at how beautiful it is.”

Wike attributed the achievement to President Tinubu’s backing and the cooperation of the National Assembly.

“Mr President, it’s your handwork, it’s support for the FCT Administration and it would not have been possible if you had not given us the support and that of the National Assembly to make sure that our budget is passed as quickly as possible.”

He also commended the contractor for delivering the project, noting that prompt payment by the FCT Administration helped ensure timely completion.

Development In FCT Impossible Without Tinubu – Wike

“I thank the contractor, each time that I come here and I would ask them that we are almost in May 29 and they would say we will try our best but you too try your best by payment. I thank God today that payment is no longer the problem and finishing the work is not the problem, both parties have fulfilled their own obligation.”