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Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda working for FCT residents, says Wike

The minister expressed confidence that the projects were among those expected to be inaugurated to celebrate Mr Tinubu’s second anniversary.

• April 24, 2025
Nyesom Wike and President Bola Tinubu (credit: Guardian)
Nyesom Wike and President Bola Tinubu (credit: Guardian)

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says President Bola Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope Agenda” is working for FCT residents.

“Indeed, President Tinubu’s ‘Renewed Hope Agenda’ is working, and the people are happy,” Mr Wike stated in Abuja on Thursday after inspecting ongoing projects in preparation for the inauguration to celebrate Mr Tinubu’s second anniversary.

One of the projects inspected is the ongoing construction of the left-wing service lane of the Outer Southern Expressway to Wassa Junction.

Others are the ongoing construction of an interchange to connect Wole Soyinka Way with the Murtala Mohammed Expressway and the extension for Obafemi Awolowo Way (N5), from Life Camp Junction to Ring Road III.

The minister expressed confidence that the projects were among those expected to be inaugurated to celebrate Mr Tinubu’s second anniversary.

“We were at Wassa Junction, that’s on the Outer Southern Expressway (OSEX) leading to Wassa Junction.

“It is one of the roads we believe, by the grace of God, will be inaugurated by Mr President to celebrate his second year in office.

“We also went to the Northern Parkway interchange, where Gilmore is working, and they reassured us that by the grace of God, that interchange will also be inaugurated in May.

“Generally, we are happy with the quality of work by all the contractors. We, on our own part, are doing everything possible to keep to our own obligation by ensuring prompt payments,” the minister said.

Mr Wike explained that the N5 road project was being executed in two phases, adding that the first would also be inaugurated in May.

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