…As President Commissions Abuja Water Project, Lauds Wike’s Leadership
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced plans to visit Benue State on Wednesday, June 18, to commiserate with victims and families affected by the recent wave of violent attacks that claimed several lives. Speaking in Abuja on Monday during the commissioning of the Greater Abuja Water Supply Project, Tinubu described the killings as a painful tragedy and emphasized the need for unity, mutual understanding, and peace across the country.
“I sympathize with the people of Benue. I have spoken to the Governor, the leadership, and the people. I will adjust my schedule and go to Benue on Wednesday,” President Tinubu stated, before calling for a minute’s silence in honour of the victims. “We are one single, huge family living in the same house, staying in different rooms. Living together in harmony must be the result of our diversity for prosperity. We must consciously learn to live together and build trust, no matter the difficulty,” he said.
The President made these remarks while inaugurating the Greater Abuja Water Supply Project, a major capital project designed to extend potable water to underserved areas through Loops 1, 2, 5, and 6 of the Federal Capital Territory’s water distribution network. Commending the FCT Minister, Barr. Nyesom Wike, for his results-driven leadership, Tinubu said: “Thank you, Wike, for exhibiting the great virtue of leadership—being conscious of the needs of the people and committing to deliver on them.” In his response, Wike reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to equity through infrastructure delivery. “This water project is not just a technical achievement; it is about reaching the people who have long been neglected. For years, our people have struggled to get clean water. Today, we have changed that narrative,” Wike said, pledging continued action on roads, health, and education to reflect the Renewed Hope Agenda in the FCT.
