The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has assured residents that political activities in Abuja, including the forthcoming Area Council Elections slated for February 21, will not disrupt ongoing development projects across the capital.
Naijaonpoint reports that Wike gave the assurance on Wednesday while inspecting several infrastructure projects in the FCT, insisting that governance and service delivery would continue regardless of political timelines.
According to the minister, the primary responsibility of government is to remain focused on the welfare of the people, stressing that political engagements would not affect project execution.
“Politics is different. You have to serve the people. Politics has its own time, and the work will continue to go on. Politics is not going to affect it,” he said.
Wike noted that sustained project delivery was crucial to demonstrating the sincerity of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
“The only way to make sure that people will be happy and see that the Renewed Hope Agenda is real is to continue with the work,” he added.
One of the projects inspected was the Institutional Research Road, which links Nile University, the Body of Benchers, and other institutions. The road also serves as an alternative route to the older road leading to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission headquarters.
Describing the road as a strategic traffic corridor, Wike said the project was progressing satisfactorily.
“The work done there is very encouraging. By the end of May, the contractor will hand over the project, and it is one of those lined up for inauguration during Mr President’s third year in office,” he said.
The minister also inspected the Body of Benchers extension building, revealing that construction had reached about 80 per cent completion, with only landscaping left to be done.
Wike later visited a major road corridor stretching from Euclid Road through Bright Road to Tungan Madaki, covering about seven kilometres.
He highlighted major infrastructure along the route, including a large conference hall and a four-span bridge, describing the project as transformational for communities that had long been neglected.
The minister disclosed that the project scope was expanded following consultations with residents, who requested that compensation for crops affected by construction should be complemented with proper road access.
“They asked that if we were paying compensation, they should also be linked to the city. That is what we are doing today — a promise made, a promise fulfilled,” Wike stated.
He added that contractors had assured the FCT Administration that major works would be completed between late May and early June, stressing that routine inspections would continue to ensure quality and timely delivery.
On Tuesday, Wike also expressed satisfaction with the pace and quality of infrastructure projects across Abuja during an inspection tour.
The tour began at Gishiri village in Katampe District, continued to the Outer Southern Expressway (Ring Road I) where bridge construction is ongoing, and later moved to the Apo-Wassa axis to assess roads designated for Apo traders.