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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday said his administration is not just building roads but rebuilding the foundation of public trust in inclusive governance alongside physical infrastructure across the country.

Tinubu reaffirmed that the projects his administration is executing are evidence of what he described as a quiet revolution transforming the FCT under the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

The President stated this while commissioning the newly rehabilitated Aguma Palace–Radio Nigeria–New Market Road in Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Represented by the Vice President Kashim Shettima, the president said, “We are not just rehabilitating roads. We are rehabilitating trust. The transformation unfolding across the Federal Capital Territory is the product of deliberate reforms and the bold, reform-oriented policies of this Administration. By expanding the revenue base of the FCT, we are investing in roads, schools, hospitals, and people.”

He emphasized that the FCT, often perceived as synonymous with Abuja city centre, is undergoing a quiet revolution under the Renewed Hope Agenda, driven by deliberate reforms and people-focused investments.

“For too long, those who live beyond the city centre have watched development happen from a distance. They have watched their dreams of inclusion delayed by excuses, and their hopes deferred by shifting priorities. But we are here today to rewrite that story,” President Tinubu noted.

The President stressed that his administration is focused on reaching communities that have long felt abandoned.

He said, “What brings us together on this historic day is more than a road. It is a reminder that no community under this Administration is too far to be seen, and no voice too faint to be heard”.

Tinubu also revealed that the newly commissioned road was not arbitrarily chosen by government officials, but was nominated by the people of Gwagwalada themselves, a testament to his administration’s commitment to participatory governance.

"This is the kind of democracy we believe in – one that listens, responds, and delivers. This road is a corridor of dignity for the market woman, a path to safety for our schoolchildren, and a route to prosperity for the hardworking trader,” the President said.

Describing the infrastructure as both functional and transformative, the President said the road would ease the movement of goods and people, improve access to education and healthcare, and unlock the economic potential of rural dwellers.

“The days of empty promises and abandoned projects are behind us. We are not just building infrastructure. We are building confidence in governance,” he said.

He also paid tribute to the Minister of the FCT, Barrister Nyesom Wike, for his strong leadership and commitment to results.

“One such person making this possible is Barrister Nyesom Wike. I thank him for proving that disruption is not a threat to order but a requirement for progress. This project is not just a symbol of government presence. It is your project. It belongs to the people of Gwagwalada. We are determined to ensure that development is not a privilege reserved for the few but a right enjoyed by all.

“This Administration remains committed to projects that speak directly to the lives of the people. We are focused on creating an enabling environment for businesses to grow, for families to thrive, and for communities to prosper,” he added.

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike, faulted opposition politicians for forming a coalition just 18 months after the inauguration of President Bola Tinubu in 2023, adding that barely six months into his administration.

Wike challenged members of the coalition—who recently adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as their platform for the 2027 general elections—to present their scorecards and show Nigerians what they achieved while in office, instead of claiming that Nigerians were angry.

"I never asked anyone, but they said the coalition started 18 months ago. Mr. President has only been in office for two years. So, you started a coalition when he was barely six months in office?

“Eighteen months ago, you started a coalition—six months into his tenure? When will you stop deceiving Nigerians? Someone had only been in office for six months, and you had already begun forming a coalition claiming he hadn’t performed?”

Wike said members of the coalition including former Governor of Rivers State and ex-Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, and former Senate President David Mark, were simply angry because they were out of power.

He insisted they would not be allowed to return, challenging them to present a record of their achievements.

Wike said; “I have said it before everybody, show your scorecard. When I was Senate President, let me show my scorecard. How did I help the people of Benue State? How did I help the people of Otukpo? We’ve been here 16 days and we’re already showing our scorecard.

“Operation ‘show your scorecard.’ God gave you the opportunity to be in office and make Nigerians happy, yet, according to you, you refused.

"Now that you’ve left the office, you are angry. You say Nigerians are angry. No, you are angry because you’re no longer in power. You want to come back. But you won’t. You will not return to power.”

Wike also criticized the coalition’s support for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, accusing him of constantly switching political parties since 1999.

“In 2023, they said they would support one man, whose business since 1999 has been jumping from one party to another. In 1999, he was at a party. In 2006, another party. In 2014, he moved again. In 2019, he switched again. Now in 2025, he’s forming another coalition.

"Were you born into a coalition?” Wike asked.

The Minister of State for FCT, Mariya Mahmoud, explained that the commissioning of the road was a demonstration of their deep commitment to inclusive governance and infrastructure renewal in rural communities in FCT.

Thanking the President for his support and leadership, she noted that this has inspired infrastructural development across the nation and the FCT.

She commended Vice President Kashim Shettima for his support and encouragement, as well as the Senate President, noting also that without them, they would not have been able to commission projects in the FCT.

She stated that if not for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the joy shared by the community today wouldn’t have been possible, pointing out that the road had been in a very bad condition for several years, but the tears of the community have been wiped away by the present administration.

Also giving the overview of the project, Hon. Abdulkadir Zulkiflu, Coordinator, Satellite Town Development, FCT, said the commissioning marked a significant advancement in the infrastructural development in satellite towns in the FCT.

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