The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, on Monday urged residents to have faith in the administration of President Bola Tinubu, emphasizing that the president’s team in the FCT consists of credible individuals, not the typical Nigerian politicians.
Wike made the remarks in Abaji town, headquarters of Abaji Area Council, where he commissioned the 5-kilometre Naharati-River Ukya to Unguwan Hausawa Road, featuring a 2-span river bridge and adjoining streets.
He reassured the residents that the FCT administration would fulfill all promises made, saying, “Whatever promise the FCT Administration has made to residents, I will fulfil it without reneging on any of them.”
Reflecting on a stakeholder’s meeting held in late 2023, Wike recalled that during the consultation, President Tinubu had asked residents to identify a key project for execution.
“Recall that in late 2023, precisely October – November, when we came to Abaji for a stakeholder’s meeting, we did consult you and we said that day that Mr President had sent us and it was for you to request one road you felt was so important for us to execute. This is the road you sent to us through your chairman of the council.”
Wike also reiterated his commitment to improving security in Abaji, saying, “In that stakeholder’s meeting, we did make a promise, as requested, that more police divisions are needed to beef up security in Abaji. And we promised, by the grace of God, we shall provide two more police divisions in Abaji.”
Addressing the completion of the road project, Wike expressed his satisfaction with the pace of work. “In January last year, after the stakeholder’s meeting, we flagged off this particular project, and I did say, this project will be ready for commissioning in December. I want to thank the company, they completed this project in November.
“Today we are in January 2025, we flagged it off in January 2024, we are commissioning today in January 2025.”
Looking ahead, Wike assured residents that more infrastructure developments were underway, including the construction of two police divisions and ongoing work at the Abaji University.
“In the next few months, we will also come back and hand over the two police divisions that we are building for you. We did make a promise that we are going to provide infrastructure in Abaji University. As we speak now, you are aware construction is going on in that university.”
Wike also highlighted the government’s commitment to developing both the city and the satellite towns of the FCT.
“Throughout this week, from today till Friday, we will have devoted ourselves to commissioning of projects in the six area councils, so that everybody will know that we are not only concentrating in the city, as we are developing the city, so also we will be developing the satellite towns.”
He concluded by expressing gratitude to the people for their continued support, emphasizing the administration’s focus on delivering on promises.
“I thank you for the support you have given to the administration of our president, who indeed, we thank almighty God for giving him to Nigeria at this time that is very very critical.
“ Every promise we have made, be assured that we are going to fulfill the promises we have made. Don’t take us as the usual politicians, No. Ours is to make a promise, fulfil the promise to the people.”
