Here Ekuson Nw’Ogbunka Our Consulting Editor writes that for years, Nigerians watched projects start with fanfare only to stall into silence. Under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s leadership, that cycle is over. With a clear mandate to “fund, finish, and maintain,” the President has set a new national standard for accountability.
On the ground in the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) Minister Barrister Nyesom Wike is turning that mandate into concrete and asphalt. From the Gomani-Dafa-Yangoji road in Kwali to Akinwumi Ajibola Street in Gaduwa, Wike has ended the era of “mobilisation without movement” and replaced it with inspection, correction, and completion.
Together, Tinubu’s Renewed Hope vision and Wike’s culture of delivery are proving one thing: when leadership decides that every Naira must show value, every district gets access, and no citizen is left behind. Read the excerpts.
The New Declaration: “Let me say this plainly: the era of starting projects only to abandon them is over. We will fund, we will finish, and we will maintain,” President Tinubu said, represented by Senate President Godswill Akpabio at the Kwali commissioning.
Value You Can See: “From city expressways to rural access roads, every Naira of public money must show up as value for the citizen,” he stated. Infrastructure, he noted, is the floor on which every other ambition stands.
A Promise to Every Nigerian: The Renewed Hope Agenda, he affirmed, “must reach every Nigerian, not just those at the Centre.” Abuja, he added, cannot be “a city of two worlds, with gleaming districts and forgotten settlements.”
Bridging the Divide: The Gomani-Dafa-Yangoji road rejects that divide. It connects three satellite communities directly to markets, schools, hospitals, and new economic opportunities.
Wealth for All: “It says clearly that the wealth of this nation belongs to all of us, whether you live on a boulevard or a farm track,” the President declared, framing the road as equity in concrete and asphalt.
Ending Rural Struggle: For too long, poor access held rural communities back. “Crops rotted before reaching markets. Young people left because the road out was easier than the road up. That changes now,” Tinubu said.
Farmers Win First: With rural roads open, farmers can move produce faster and buyers can reach farms without delay. Less waste, better prices, stronger livelihoods.
Speed Meets Quality in Kwali: The FCT Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike, confirmed the road was awarded less than a year ago and praised the contractor for timely delivery and high-quality work.
Leadership That Supervises: Tinubu commended the FCT Administration for supervision, community engagement, and quality control. Those three factors, he said, are why projects now finish on schedule.
The Gaduwa Testimony: Days later at the commissioning of Akinwumi Ajibola Street in Gaduwa District, the same message echoed: delivery is now the standard across the FCT.
A Culture Shift: Addressing Minister Wike, the President said: “You have changed the culture of delivery in the FCT. You ended the era of mobilisation without movement. You ended the era of abandoned inner roads while major highways took all the attention.”
Street by Street Progress: “You are taking development from the city centre into the districts and the satellite towns, street by street, so that no resident is left behind. That is leadership,” Tinubu noted.
Inspect. Correct. Finish: The President praised a hands-on approach: “You inspect, you correct, you finish.” He added: “Minister, you have my confidence, you have my commendation and the FCT has your results. Well done to you and to your team.”
No More ‘No Money’ Excuses: Under this administration, funding is matched to performance. “We pay on time and we demand performance on time,” Tinubu said, removing the old bottleneck.
Protect What We Build: Residents of Gaduwa were urged to protect the new street by avoiding dumping refuse in drains and by not vandalising streetlights or road furniture.
A City-Wide Mandate: “Across the FCT, from the Central Area to the Area Councils, our task is fixed: finish what matters, connect what was separated and ensure that public funds show up as public value,” the President said.
Access for Every District: “Every district deserves access. Every citizen deserves to feel government where they live. Together we can make it happen,” he affirmed.
Minister Wike Speaks: “There is no district in Abuja that will complain of not feeling the impact of the current administration,” Wike said. “It has never been so in the history of the FCT where citizens can now feel and touch the impact of governance.”
More Development Ahead: With God’s help, Wike added, “FCT will see more development under this administration,” pointing to the pace set in under a year.
What This Means for Business: Reliable roads cut transport costs, open new markets, and reduce losses for traders, transporters, and SMEs. That is direct return on public investment.
What This Means for Families: When schools and clinics are accessible, attendance improves, health outcomes rise, and parents spend less time and money traveling.
What This Means for Youth: Better access creates local jobs and reduces the pressure to leave rural areas. The road “up” now competes with the road “out.”
The New Standard: The Tinubu model is clear: plan well, fund promptly, supervise strictly, engage communities, deliver on time, and maintain after handover.
From Policy to Pavement: The Kwali and Gaduwa projects prove the policy works. Rural connectors and inner streets are no longer afterthoughts; they are priorities.
Your Renewed Hope Starts Here: President Tinubu’s message is simple and actionable: projects will be funded, finished, and maintained. From Gomani to Gaduwa, the Renewed Hope Agenda is delivering roads that connect people to opportunity, communities to markets, and citizens to the government they can now see, touch, and trust.
