Tinubu: Nigeria is not beyond redemption—pay your taxes so I can do more.

On Thursday, President Bola Tinubu told Nigerians that the nation is still redeemable.

He emphasized that infrastructure underpins prosperity, a core principle of his administration.

The comments came as he inaugurated an interchange on Arterial Road N16, the Ring Road III junction that connects Jahi District with Gwarimpa District in the Federal Capital Territory.

The project was part of the celebrations marking his third year in office, and Senate President Godswill Akpabio attended the ceremony on his behalf.

He said: “I’m very proud to stand here to commission this Arterial road interchange N16 linking Jahi district to Gwarimpa District of the FCT.”

“This is not just a bridge and slip roads, this is freedom of movement and time returned to the people, this is renewed hope that you can even drive on. This intersection used to choke the entirety of Abuja, gridlock stretched from Maitama to Gishiri, from Jahi to Gwarimpa; hours lost, fuel wasted, business were lost but today that story ends.”

“This interchange opens up critical districts of the FCT and connects them smoothly to the rest of the FCT. Workers will get home earlier, security will improve because criminals strive when security stands still.”

“Ladies and gentlemen, infrastructure is the foundation of prosperity which is the cardinal principle of this administration. Roads are the arteries of a nation, when we connect districts we connect destines and that is the logic of the renewed hope agenda, build the roads unlock the economy and let Nigerians strive.”

“The Jahi-Gwarimpa interchange is prove that Nigeria is not beyond redemption. With focus, discipline, and political will, Nigeria will deliver and we are delivering, the FCT is delivering.”

He also urged Nigerians, particularly those in the FCT, to pay their taxes.

Tinubu said that tax revenue would enable his administration to fund additional infrastructure projects.

He added, “Also pay your taxes and levies so that government can do even more for you.”