President Bola Tinubu on Friday praised the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, saying he had justified the confidence reposed in him.
Naijaonpoint reports that Tinubu spoke during the inauguration of Collector Road CN2, also known as Emmanuel Okanla Boulevard, and other road networks in the Katampe District of Abuja.
The President was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima.
“When I gave him the assignment to make Abuja a true capital city, I knew his track records. Wike, you have not disappointed Mr President.
“From transforming abandoned roads into new boulevards, to delivering water projects and judicial quarters, you work day and night. You do not give excuses; you give results. The people of the FCT call you ‘Mr Project’ for a reason,” Tinubu said.
He said the project showed that his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda was producing visible results.
Tinubu said the newly completed road reflected the administration’s commitment to restoring confidence in governance through infrastructure.
He added that solar-powered street lights installed along major corridors had improved security and revived Abuja’s nightlife.
“We have installed solar street lights, and today Katampe is bright at night. Abuja’s city life is coming back, and criminal hideouts are disappearing. This is exactly what good governance delivers: security, mobility and dignity,” he said.
In his remarks, Wike said the Katampe road project was conceived to close a major infrastructure gap after the completion of adjoining road networks.
“Last year, when Mr President commissioned the Gishiri road and the bridge linking Maitama, this road did not even exist. We identified the missing link and immediately moved to address it because infrastructure must be holistic,” he said.
The minister said the project had opened up Katampe for real estate investment and economic activities.
“People say nothing is happening in Nigeria, but when you look around Abuja and see construction sites everywhere, new buildings emerging daily and businesses investing heavily, the evidence speaks for itself,” Wike said.
Wike said infrastructure development remained a key tool for economic growth and job creation.
He added that the FCT Administration was also extending projects to satellite communities, including the recently inaugurated road linking Tungan-Madaki communities.
“For the first time, many of these communities are experiencing what government presence truly means. We are connecting people to opportunities, schools, healthcare and economic activities,” he said.
He disclosed that a strategic water supply project in Karu would be inaugurated on Monday to improve access to potable water in satellite towns.
The Minister of State for the FCT, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, said the project reflected Tinubu’s vision of using infrastructure to drive growth, inclusion and improved living standards.
The Acting Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority, Richard Dauda, said the project comprised a 3.9-kilometre road network with underground drainage, water pipelines, sewer infrastructure, telecommunications ducts, solar-powered street lighting, walkways and green areas.
He said the road would improve connectivity between Katampe, Mabushi, Jahi, Maitama and adjoining districts while opening new corridors for residential and commercial development.
