FCT: My government listens; the era of neglect is over – Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu said his administration is focused on listening, planning, and delivering on its promises to Nigerians.

He made the statement while announcing the end of neglect toward Abuja’s satellite towns.

The remarks came during the commissioning of the Water Supply Network to Karu Satellite Town, a project marking the third anniversary of Tinubu’s presidency.

According to Wike: “It’s with a deep sense of fulfilment and gratitude that I stand with you to commission the water supply network to Karu and its environs.”

“Today we declare that the era of neglect of our Satellite Towns is officially over. When we launched the Renewed Hope Agenda, we made a sacred covenant with the Nigerian people, we promised that governance will no longer be a theatrical exercise confined to the board rooms of the city centres while our people in the periphery struggle for basic amenities.”

“We promised a government that listens, plans, and crucially that delivers.”

“Just a year ago when we commissioned the Abuja Greater Water Supply project, I stood before the nation and gave a directive: the metropolitan loops must not end in the elite districts; they must extend into the satellite towns where the heart beat of Abuja’s working population resides.”

“When Wike brought the proposal for the Karu Water Supply project, we did not hesitate because we knew that water is life and denying our people clean water is denying them heart, dignity, and economic progress.”

“To show our unwavering commitment, we did not allow the traditional shackles of bureaucratic delays to obstruct its onion. Because we paid on time, the contractor, CGC Nigeria worked on time and today we are commissioning 194 km of second‑rail and tertiary pipeline networks bringing treated, safe, and portable water to the doorstep of Karu, Orozo, Jikwoyi, Kuruduru, and surrounding communities.”

The president also praised the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, for his leadership.

“Let me take a moment to comment on the Mr. Project of our administration, Wike. Leadership is not measured by the eloquence of television commentaries or the bitterness of empty speeches; leadership is measured by tangible and verifiable impact on ordinary citizens,” he added.