Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday declared that the landscape of Abuja would be completely transformed before the end of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s first term in office, insisting that ongoing infrastructure projects would not be abandoned because of the approaching election season.
Wike spoke at the official flag-off of the construction of the Southern Parkway service carriageways in Gaduwa District, Abuja, where he reaffirmed the commitment of the FCT Administration to sustaining the ongoing infrastructure revolution across the nation’s capital.
The project was flagged off by the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda.
“Let me say clearly, by the time Mr. President finishes his first tenure on May 29, 2027, before he is sworn in as President for a second tenure, the landscape of Abuja would have entirely changed, to the glory of God,” the minister said.
Addressing concerns that the administration might slow down project execution ahead of the 2027 elections, Wike dismissed such fears, stressing that development of the FCT would continue unabated.
“Today is our 10th day of commissioning projects, but Today was specifically selected because so many people have been asking questions: ‘Are you saying that after commissioning all these projects, now that we are going into elections, projects will be abandoned?’ We said no. Elections or no elections, we must continue to do that which Mr. President has directed to make sure that we change the landscape of the Federal Capital Territory,” he stated.
The minister disclosed that he had personally contacted
