President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday said his administration had ended the era of abandoned public projects and prolonged infrastructure delays, assuring Nigerians that government would complete projects it initiates.
Tinubu stated this while commissioning the completed Arterial Road N5, also known as Obafemi Awolowo Way, linking Life Camp Junction to Ring Road III in the Dape District of Abuja.
Represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, the President said infrastructure development remained central to his administration’s agenda and was critical to national growth.
“In the past, projects like this became permanent budget items with 10 or 15 years of excuses. Under this administration, that era is over,” Tinubu said.
He noted that the road project, awarded to Julius Berger and completed within a 15-month timeline, was conceived, funded and delivered under his administration.
The President said there had been no interruption in the execution of inherited road projects, adding that government had restored public confidence by ensuring project completion.
“That is why we have ended the tradition of abandoned projects and restored faith in the power of government to finish what it starts,” he said.
According to him, the completed N5 corridor will improve connectivity across Dape, Karmo, Gwarinpa, Kado, Idu and Mbora communities while enhancing access to the Idu Industrial District.
He added that improved transportation infrastructure would reduce travel time, lower logistics costs, attract investment and create jobs.
Tinubu also commended the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, for accelerating infrastructure development in the nation’s capital.
“The Honourable Minister has shown what happens when political will meets accountability. We fund projects to see results, not to hear explanations for failure,” he said.
The President urged residents and businesses in the FCT to fulfil their tax and land-related obligations to enable the administration to deliver more projects, while calling on community leaders to protect public infrastructure from vandalism.
Speaking at the event, Wike described the pace of development in the FCT under the Tinubu administration as unprecedented, saying it reflected the implementation of the Renewed Hope Agenda.
The Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Administration, Richard Dauda, said the road project would significantly improve transportation and connectivity among communities in the territory. :::
