President Bola Tinubu has pledged his administration’s continued support to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to continue delivering life-impacting projects in the territory.

Mr Tinubu made the pledge in Abuja on Tuesday while inaugurating the newly constructed Collector Road CN-8 (Asuquo Okon Street) and other connected roads in Dakibiyu District.

The road stretches from Arterial Road N-5 (Obafemi Awolowo Way) in Jabi District to the Arterial Road N-1 (Olushegun Obasanjo Way) in Dakibiyu District.

Represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, Mr Tinubu said this administration remained steadfast in its support for the FCT Administration.

He commended Mr Wike, “whose sense of urgency in the execution of projects is well known to Nigerians.”

Mr Tinubu said, “We are determined to ensure that development knows no postcode, that governance does not discriminate, and that the dignity of our citizens is not defined by their geography.

“We will continue to provide the resources, policy backing, and institutional cooperation needed to ensure that projects like this are delivered on time and to the highest standards.”

The president stressed that there was no louder proof of a government’s seriousness than the modernisation of its cities.

He added: “When a city works, when its roads are paved, when its lights are on, and when its traffic flows smoothly, it tells the world that its government is not just present but purposeful.

“Infrastructure, after all, is not just about concrete and steel. It is the most persuasive advertisement of leadership, of order, and vision.”

The president said that, for too long, inadequate infrastructure has choked the aspirations of communities in the Dakibiyu District.

He added that the newly constructed roads would breathe life into communities that had long been waiting to be seen and served.

According to him, the dividends of the project are immediate and enduring.

“Every road we build, every bridge we complete, every community we connect is a firm step towards a more inclusive, more equitable Nigeria,” Mr Tinubu added.

In his remarks, Mr Wike thanked the Tinubu-led Federal Executive Council for approving the project, which began in October 2024.

He explained that the project became necessary due to the terrible state of the road leading to several government institutions in the area.

Similarly, the FCT Minister of State, Mariya Mahmoud, noted that Mr Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope Agenda” has continued to bring tangible transformation to the FCT.

(NAN)