FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has said the Federal Capital Territory Administration’s infrastructure drive has moved beyond Abuja city centre, with roads, drainage, solar lighting, transport, healthcare and education projects being extended to rural and satellite communities.
Wike made the declaration in his Independence Day message to residents of the territory yesterday, as Nigeria celebrated its 66th anniversary.
The minister said the administration had transformed road networks linking the city centre with remote communities, adding that drainage systems and solar streetlights were being provided to improve accessibility and security.
“This administration has totally transformed the road network of the FCT from the City Centre to the remotest rural parts of the Territory, providing world class roads, equipped with drainage and solar lighting thereby putting an end to both inaccessibility and insecurity in far-flung settlements in the Federal Capital Territory,” Wike said.
He disclosed that ultramodern bus terminals had been constructed in the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), with plans to extend similar facilities to Kuje, Bwari and Gwagwalada.
According to him, the projects are part of efforts to transform Abuja into a modern and functional capital where residents across the territory can access public infrastructure and services.
Wike also said the FCTA was improving healthcare and education across the six area councils through the equipping of schools and revitalisation of primary healthcare centres.
He described healthcare and education as critical to building a prosperous society, stressing that the administration was committed to ensuring that communities outside the city centre were not excluded from development.
On security, the minister said the FCTA was working with security agencies to strengthen surveillance, community policing and technology-driven operations to protect residents and visitors.
He urged residents to remain law-abiding, support development initiatives and protect public infrastructure against vandalism.
Wike further described the FCT as a symbol of Nigeria’s unity, noting that Abuja accommodates Nigerians from different ethnic, religious and cultural backgrounds.
“Abuja is not just a city; it is the heartbeat of a diverse people bound by a common destiny,” he said.
The minister said the administration’s development agenda was aligned with the Renewed Hope programme of President Bola Tinubu, adding that the FCT would continue to pursue projects aimed at improving the quality of life of residents.
He also urged residents to participate peacefully in the forthcoming 2027 general elections and consider candidates based on their vision and capacity to sustain development.
Wike called for continued unity, tolerance and peaceful coexistence among residents, while urging them to maintain the cleanliness and orderliness of the nation’s capital.
“Together, we will build an FCT that we can all be proud of—a beacon of hope and prosperity for the entire African continent,” he said.
He congratulated residents on the 66th Independence anniversary and expressed appreciation for their cooperation with the FCT Administration.
