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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said opposition leaders are now using roads constructed by the Tinubu administration after neglecting similar projects during their time in office.
Wike gave a speech on Friday at the commissioning of the Mabushi–Ahmadu Bello Way Link Roads in Abuja, praising President Tinubu’s leadership and support for ongoing infrastructure development across the FCT.
According to the minister, the President had directed that every district in Abuja must benefit from infrastructure projects, a target he said the administration was steadily achieving.
“Your directive is that every district in Abuja must be touched. Every district must see the impact of your administration,” Wike said.
“I have told everybody, that road is the bedrock of any development…”
At the commissioning of the Mabushi–Ahmadu Bello Way Link roads, FCT Minister Nyesom Wike says the road projects in Abuja have further advanced both economic and social development. pic.twitter.com/UidYZPXZ9U
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He noted that the President had commissioned the Jahi–Gwarinpa Interchange on Thursday and was expected to inaugurate more roads in satellite towns as part of the ongoing 31-day project commissioning exercise.
Wike argued that road infrastructure remains the foundation of development, saying newly completed roads have attracted housing projects and increased property values in affected communities.
“Road is the bedrock of any development,” he said. “Look at this road. Look at the houses. But for this road, these houses would not have come up.”
The minister also criticised those who argued that roads alone could not improve people’s lives, insisting that better road networks stimulate economic activities and encourage real estate development.
Speaking to opposition figures, Wike said that some politicians who once held top public offices failed to construct critical roads but now benefit from projects executed by the current administration.
“But thank God, you have made it possible. They no longer fly with helicopters. They now drive by road to their various areas,” he said.
He also vowed to compile the names of opposition party leaders living in Abuja and show them the roads built under the Tinubu administration.
The minister thanked President Tinubu for consistently supporting the FCT Administration, saying that approvals for key projects had enabled the delivery of infrastructure across the nation’s capital.
