Tinubu Commends FCT Minister Wike for Reshaping Infrastructure Delivery in Abuja

President Bola Tinubu has lauded the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, for fundamentally altering the culture of infrastructure delivery within Abuja. Represented by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Tinubu praised Wike's swift and effective approach to tackling years of neglect on streets like Akinwumi Ajibola Street in Gaduwa District.

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Minister Wike, let me put it on record. You have changed the culture of delivery in the FCT. You ended the era of mobilization without movement. You ended the era of abandoned inner roads while major highways took all the attention. You are taking development from the city centre into the districts and the satellite towns, street by street, so that no resident is left behind. That is leadership.

Tinubu stated that Wike did not resort to further bureaucratic delays upon reviewing project files for the neglected street. Instead, he mobilized contractors, set clear objectives, and ensured adequate funding. "Under this administration, there is no excuse of ‘no money,'" the President remarked, emphasizing Wike's leadership. He specifically commended Wike for ending the era of "mobilization without movement" and abandoned inner roads, noting the minister's focus on extending development from the city center into districts and satellite towns.

"Minister Wike, let me put it on record. You have changed the culture of delivery in the FCT. You ended the era of mobilization without movement. You ended the era of abandoned inner roads while major highways took all the attention. You are taking development from the city centre into the districts and the satellite towns, street by street, so that no resident is left behind. That is leadership," Tinubu said. He added that Wike's approach ensures that development reaches every resident, regardless of their location.

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When the Honourable Minister of the FCT, Barrister Nyesom Wike, reviewed the files and saw the neglect, he did not issue another memo. He brought contractors back to site, gave clear targets, and backed those targets with funding. Under this administration, there is no excuse of ‘no money,'

During the commissioning event, which marked the 16th project completion in a 31-day program celebrating the administration's third year, Wike reiterated a warning to the Chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Christopher Maikalangu. Wike cautioned against the unauthorized renaming of federally constructed roads, urging the AMAC chairman to focus on naming streets that have not yet been recognized. Residents were also urged to protect the newly commissioned infrastructure by properly disposing of waste and reporting any damage.

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Let me also warn the Chairman of AMAC: do not wait for us to construct roads to put your name on them. There are people here who have no street named after them. You wake up in the morning to see streets named after individuals, yet it is the Federal Gover