President Bola Tinubu will personally inaugurate ten of the seventeen Federal Capital Territory (FCT) projects earmarked for commissioning during events marking his second year in office. The announcement was made by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, who inspected several sites in the capital on Wednesday.
Wike stated that the ribbon-cutting ceremonies will kick off on June 10 with the reopening of the rehabilitated Abuja International Conference Centre (AICC) and continue through the end of the month. “Mr. President has agreed to commission two of the satellite towns projects in person,” he said. “He wants residents to see the impact of federal governance firsthand.”
According to Wike, Vice President Kashim Shettima will stand in for the president at three installations, while Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives will each oversee the commissioning of two projects. “All of them will have a reason to go to the satellite towns and let the people see their president and the leadership of the country,” Wike explained.
Initially, nineteen projects were slated for commissioning, but the list was pared back to seventeen to accommodate scheduling constraints. “Another arrangement will be made to inaugurate the remaining projects across the FCT,” Wike added.
The minister emphasized how these infrastructure deliveries tie into Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope Agenda.” “You can see the joy of the children. They are all feeling the impact of Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda,” Wike said. “We are very happy that all the promises we made, we have been able to accomplish.”
Wike praised President Tinubu’s continued backing for FCT initiatives and acknowledged the role of the National Assembly in approving budgets for project implementation. “While Mr. President drives the process, the legislative arm ensures approval of budgets,” he noted.
On the AICC’s maintenance, Wike announced a partnership with Julius Berger under his direct supervision. “We will have an agreement with Julius Berger for the maintenance of the edifice, and we’ll pay them,” he said. “It is not going to be business as usual where you hand it over to politicians and they do whatever they want. This time around, it will be managed and maintained by Julius Berger under my supervision.”
As Abuja prepares for these high-profile inaugurations, residents in satellite towns look forward to seeing federal dignitaries visiting their communities for the first time, signaling a broader push to showcase the administration’s development footprints.
The article was originally published on Politics Nigeria.