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Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, says new infrastructure in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will reshape mobility, productivity and economic activity, as he commissioned newly constructed collector roads in Abuja on Friday.
Speaking at the event in Abuja, Shettima said long-standing traffic bottlenecks in the Mabuchi axis had slowed down daily life for residents and businesses, but insisted that the new road network marks a structural shift in how the city functions.
“For many years, movement in this part of the capital was a struggle, traffic bottlenecks, needless detours, time lost that should have been spent at work, at school, or with the family. Today that changes,” he said.
He described the new collector roads as critical connectors within the district, linking Mabuchi to the bus terminal and the wider FCT, stressing that infrastructure is central to economic performance.
“When roads connect, businesses grow. When movement is easy, productivity rises. When travel is safe, citizens are free.”
Shettima framed the development as part of a broader governance strategy aimed at economic efficiency and social mobility, arguing that infrastructure underpins national productivity.
“Roads are not just asphalt. They are the banks of commerce, the bridges of unity, the channels through which our people pursue their dreams without fear or delay.”
He commended residents for enduring construction disruptions, acknowledging the inconvenience caused by diversions and dust throughout the project.
Shettima also praised the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, crediting his delivery-focused approach for accelerating infrastructure projects across Abuja and its satellite communities.
He said the administration’s goal remains the creation of a fully connected capital where no district is excluded from development.
“One road at a time, one district at a time, until no community is left behind,” he added.
The commissioning comes as the FCT continues a broad infrastructure renewal programme aimed at easing congestion, improving connectivity, and supporting economic expansion across the capital.
