By Joyce Remi-Babayeju
The FCT Minister , Barr .Nysom Wike Minister , has assured residents that the political campaigns for the 2027 general elections would not stop the progress of infrastructural development work in the nation’s capital.
Wike stated this in Abuja on Wednesday, while briefing newsmen shortly after an inspection of ongoing infrastructure projects in the capital city .
The minister said that there will be no iota of political distractions, emphasizing that service delivery is critical to the administration, adding that the Renewed Hope Agenda and infrastructural goals of the FCT Administration remains his priority.
He said, “Politics is different, you have to serve the people. Politics has its own time. The work will continue to go on.”
Politics is not going to affect it. If you say so, the Area Council elections are coming up in the next few weeks. Are we not doing our work? It doesn’t affect us.”
“What is important is for us to pay the contractor…From time to time too, we will come and see by ourselves. So, the politics of 2027 will not affect our job. The only way it will affect is that people will be happy and see that the Renewed Hope Agenda is real.”
Commenting on the projects inspected, the minister listed that those visited include the Collector Road C01 within the Institute and Research District which links Baze University, Body of Benchers, Nile University and the Wupa Train Station of the Abuja Light rail, the Annex building of the Body of Benchers and the access road from the Bill Clinton Drive to Tungan Madaki community.
Wike expressed deep satisfaction at significant progress made on the Collector Road C01, by the contractor, China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) has also committed to the May 2026 completion date for inauguration during President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s third year anniversary.
He further noted that the Body of Benchers Annex Building was currently 80 percent complete and expressed satisfaction with the quality and progress of work.
Referring to the access road to Tungan Madaki from Bill Clinton Drive, the Minister explained that the 7-kilometer road, which features a four-span bridge, was conceived as part of a compensation agreement for the second runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, the project is scheduled for handover in the second week of June 2026 he said.
Wike also announced that he has directed the Executive Secretary of the FCDA to coordinate with CCECC on a design to extend the Tungan Madaki access road to link up with the Zuba road in order to open up the area.
“We are opening up other areas. You can imagine what the people here suffer during the rainy season; it’s unimaginable.”
“I have directed the Executive Secretary to liaise with the company, CCECC, to see how we can link it up to Zuba road. I’ve directed them to bring the design and that again is about 7 kilometers. There is nothing we cannot do as far as this administration is concerned to give the people what they deserve, the best”, the Minister added.
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