Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has reaffirmed the commitment of the President Bola Tinubu administration to complete all inherited road projects in Abuja, declaring that the era of abandoned infrastructure in the nation’s capital is coming to an end.
The minister gave the assurance on Tuesday after inspecting the ongoing 10-kilometre Inner Southern Expressway (ISEX II) and the Southern Parkway service carriageway projects.
Wike described the ISEX II, first awarded in 2014, as one of the last major inherited road projects yet to be completed, alongside the Apo-Karshi Road, expressing confidence that both projects would be delivered before the end of the year.
According to him, the contractor handling the ISEX II project has assured the administration that the road can be completed by December if funds already provided for in the national budget are released.
He said the FCT Administration was engaging the Minister of Finance to facilitate the disbursement, stressing that the road would significantly improve transportation and reshape the capital city’s landscape.
At the Southern Parkway service carriageway, which stretches from Arterial Road S20 to Ring Road II, Wike commended the contractor for mobilising to site immediately after the project’s flag-off during the Tinubu administration’s third anniversary celebrations.
He expressed optimism that the project would also be completed in December, opening up the surrounding districts for accelerated development.
The minister maintained that completing inherited projects remains a central pillar of the Tinubu administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda, noting that once the Apo-Karshi Road, awarded in 2010, and the ISEX II project are completed, the government would have fulfilled its promise to deliver all major projects inherited from previous administrations.
Wike said continuity in governance was essential for sustainable development, arguing that governments should build on existing projects rather than abandon them for new initiatives.
He added that completing strategic infrastructure projects was critical to improving Abuja’s economy, enhancing its image as Nigeria’s capital, and boosting public confidence in government.
He also assured contractors that the FCT Administration would continue to meet its financial obligations to ensure ongoing projects are completed on schedule, attributing the progress recorded across the territory to President Tinubu’s directive that all inherited projects of strategic importance must be completed.
