In a week specially dedicated to the commissioning of several completed projects across the six area councils of the Federal Capital Territory, Minister Nyesom Wike has commissioned the 11km Yangoji – Sukuku – Ebo road in Kwali Area Council.
The minister had earlier on Monday commissioned the five- kilometre Naharati – River Ukya to Unguwan Hausawa Road with two span River bridge and adjoining streets all in Abaji Area Council.
Wike, while performing the commissioning ceremony of the road on Tuesday in Kwali, emphasized that the President Bola Tinubu- led administration prioritizes community development and also expressed satisfaction with the community’s support for the administration.
“The present government is committed to the development of our people. All we urge you to do is to be patient. If you are patient, at the end of the day, we will all benefit from this administration,” he said
The minister reaffirmed the commitment of President Tinubu’s administration to infrastructural development and community upliftment, citing the fulfillment of key promises made to the people of Kwali Area Council.
He recalled a stakeholders’ meeting held last year in Kwali, where residents identified critical needs, including the road now completed. “I thank God Almighty that we made that promise and today it has been fulfilled. You are the first community where we are doing a road and installing streetlights,” Wike declared to resounding cheers from the crowd.
“I thought today I would have relaxed here to dance with our people. But unfortunately, I have to run away because of other engagements. However, let me not forget Mr Chairman, Mr ALGON Chairman. Because you have led your people well, supported this administration and made your people happy, let me tell you, that bridge will be done.”
The minister also praised the efforts of Gilmore Construction Company, which not only completed the road project on schedule, but also renovated a local school as part of its corporate social responsibility. “As far as this school is concerned, I urge other companies to emulate Gilmore by contributing to the development of the community,” Wike added.
He highlighted ongoing initiatives in Kwali, including the construction of police stations, while reiterating the administration’s strategy of fostering partnerships for sustainable development,” Wike stated.
Residents of Kwali expressed gratitude to President Tinubu and the FCT leadership for addressing their needs, reaffirming their support for the government’s vision of inclusive growth.
Earlier, the Minister of State for the FCT, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, commended the administration’s commitment to rural development under the ‘Renewed Hope Agenda’. She highlighted the project’s swift completion, less than a year after its groundbreaking in February 2024, as a testament to the dedication of Minister Wike, fondly referred to as “Mr Project.”
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