Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has assured that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration is set to fulfill the long-standing promise of relocating Apo Mechanics to a permanent site in Wassa District — this time with the necessary infrastructure in place.
Wike gave the assurance in Abuja on Friday while inaugurating a ministerial committee to facilitate the relocation process. The committee, chaired by Wike himself, includes top officials from key departments such as Development Control, Lands, Urban and Regional Planning, Survey, Resettlement and Compensation, and the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council.
He noted that for over a decade — since 2011 — several governments had pledged to move the mechanics from their current location along the Outer Southern Expressway corridor to Wassa but failed to act.
> “It’s been promise after promise since 2011 without fulfillment,” Wike said. “But President Tinubu has made a promise, and we’ve already started the process of delivering on that promise.”
As part of the renewed plan, Wike announced that he and the leadership of the Apo Mechanics association will visit the Wassa site on June 27 to inspect the area and determine the infrastructure needs required to make the relocation viable.
> “The visit will help us assess what critical infrastructure needs to be provided — roads, electricity, water — to ensure a smooth and successful relocation,” the Minister explained.
Wike appealed to the mechanics to stay united and avoid internal disputes that could hinder the process, emphasizing that collaboration would fast-track progress.
> “You will achieve more by working together. Government exists to bring happiness to the people, and we are committed to ensuring that this relocation brings satisfaction and stability to your businesses,” he said.
The relocation project is seen as part of President Tinubu’s broader effort to restore order and ensure economic opportunity in the FCT. For the Apo auto dealers and artisans many of whom have worked for years in makeshift conditions the promise of a permanent, planned business hub in Wassa offers long-awaited hope.
The Wassa relocation, once considered a stalled agenda, now appears to be gaining fresh momentum under the current administration’s “Renewed Hope” commitment.
