The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Friday took a swipe at opposition leaders, saying many of them are now enjoying road infrastructure built under President Bola Tinubu’s administration after failing to execute similar projects while they were in office.
Wike made the remarks during the commissioning of the Mabushi–Ahmadu Bello Way Link Roads in Abuja as part of activities marking President Tinubu’s third anniversary in office.
According to the minister, the President had directed that every district within the Federal Capital Territory should experience the impact of his administration through the delivery of key infrastructure projects.
“Your directive is that every district in Abuja must be touched. Every district must see the impact of your administration,” Wike said.
He described road infrastructure as the foundation of development, noting that the newly completed road has already attracted housing developments and increased property values in the surrounding communities.
“Road is the bedrock of any development. Look at this road. Look at the houses. But for this road, these houses would not have come up,” he stated.
Wike also highlighted the administration’s ongoing infrastructure drive, recalling that President Tinubu commissioned the Jahi–Gwarinpa Interchange on Thursday and is expected to inaugurate additional roads in satellite towns as part of the FCT’s 31-day project commissioning programme.
In a jab at opposition politicians, the minister claimed that some former public office holders who failed to construct critical roads during their time in government are now benefiting from projects delivered by the current administration.
“But thank God, you have made it possible. They no longer fly with helicopters. They now drive by road to their various areas. I will soon compile a list of opposition members staying here and using this road,” Wike said.
He further vowed to identify opposition party leaders residing in Abuja and publicly highlight the roads they now use, describing the projects as evidence of the Tinubu administration’s commitment to infrastructure development across the nation’s capital.
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