FCT: Development Must Reach All Areas, Not Just Asokoro and Maitama – Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu said on Wednesday that Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has demonstrated that development is not limited to a few areas of the capital.

Tinubu recalled telling Wike to make Abuja work for all Nigerians, not just those in Maitama and Asokoro.

The remarks were made during the official commissioning of the first phase of the Kuje‑to‑Gwagwalada Dual Carriage Way, a 7‑kilometre stretch that is part of projects marking the president’s third‑year anniversary.

Represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, Tinubu said the new road would unlock the agricultural potential of the region.

He stated: “Today I’m delighted to stand here in Kuje to commission the phase one of the Kuje‑Gwagwalada dual carriageway. The significance of the Kuje‑Gwagwalada dual carriageway is both significant and geographical.”

“For decades this road was a death trap. Traders from Kuje, Gwagwalada, and Kwali used this route. Criminals thrived in darkness, students of our institutions wasted hours in traffic, farmers could not get their produce to market on time, but that story ends today.”

“This seven‑kilometre dual carriageway with solar‑powered street lights and pedestrian walkways is more than a road; it’s security, it’s commerce, it’s dignity, it’s the economic corridor linking Abuja to three area councils and opening an exit route to Southern Nigeria.”

“With the construction of this road, we have unlocked the agricultural potentials of this area, opened numerous residential layouts, and made it safer for mothers, students, and workers to move at any hour. This is the renewed hope delivered to the doorsteps of our people in the satellite towns.”

“Let me specially commend the Minister of the FCT, Wike. I gave you an instruction when I appointed you to make Abuja work for all Nigerians and not just those in Maitama and Asokoro.”

“You have taken renewed hope to the grassroots, from the initial quarters in Katampe to Kuje and Gwagwalada, and you have proven that development must not be selective.”

“You heard the cry of satellite communities and you responded; that is leadership. Well done, minister.”