Minister of the Federal Capital (FCT) Nyesom Wike said on Tuesday that the President Bola Tinubu-led administration was committed to developing rural communities in the territory.

Mr Wike stated this while inaugurating the newly constructed 11-kilometre Yangoji-Sukuku-Ebo Road in the Kwali Area Council of the FCT.

He said the communities in Kwali were the first to have newly constructed roads fitted with streetlights.

“That is to tell you that the government of Tinubu is committed to the development of our people,” said Mr Wike. “Therefore, all we urged you to do is just to be patient. If you are patient, at the end of the day, you will benefit from this administration.”

The minister also said the promise to build additional police stations in the area was being fulfilled, adding that the construction would be complete soon.

He promised to construct a bridge at River Ebbo to connect more communities in the area council, as the council’s chairman, Danladi Chiya, requested.

“Mr President said anything you want, you should tell me, and we will do it for you,” he added.

The minister thanked Gilmor Construction Ltd. for completing the road project on time and renovating Sukuku Primary School.

Also, the FCT Minister of State, Mariya Mahmoud, said that though the 11-kilometre road may seem like a modest undertaking, “its impact will be far-reaching.”

Ms Mahmoud said the road would enhance connectivity, reduce the challenges of insecurity, and open up opportunities for trade and commerce.

“It will also improve access to education and healthcare, thereby empowering our rural population to lead healthier and more prosperous lives,” she said.

Earlier, Mr Chiya thanked Mr Wike for changing the landscape of rural communities in FCT.

He said the road construction projects in the area council had connected several communities and appealed for the construction of a bridge at River Ebbo to connect other communities.

On his part, the coordinator of the Satellite Towns Development Department, FCT Administration, Abdulkadir Zulkiflu, said the project was awarded in January 2024.

“This is a game changer for the people of Kwali, in line with the global goal for inclusive development and sustainable growth,” he said.

(NAN)