President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday commissioned the 7-kilometre access road bypassing the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport’s second runway from Bill Clinton Drive to Tungan Madaki 
Settlement, declaring that no Nigerian community should become a victim of national development.
Represented by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the President said the project fulfilled a promise made to communities that surrendered their ancestral lands for the construction of the airport’s second runway.
“No citizen should be made a victim of national development. When the Honourable Minister of the FCT, Barr. Nyesom Wike, brought this matter to my attention, my directive was clear and unequivocal: ‘Whatever the communities ask for to make their lives whole, give it to them.’ We do not just take; we build, we replace, and we elevate,” Tinubu stated.
The President described the road and its four-span bridge as an economic lifeline that would improve connectivity, enhance airport security and unlock economic opportunities for Tungan Madaki and neighbouring communities.
According to him, the project would ease traffic congestion on Bill Clinton Drive while ensuring that local traffic no longer interferes with critical airport operations.
“This 7-kilometre access road is not just an engineered strip of tar. It is an economic artery. We are easing traffic gridlock, securing our aviation assets and unlocking the economic potential of Tungan Madaki and the surrounding communities,” he said, adding that the bridge would guarantee all-season movement of people, goods and agricultural produce.
Commending the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, for delivering the project within 16 months of approval, Tinubu said the administration remained committed to translating the Renewed Hope Agenda into tangible benefits for Nigerians. “Wike, you are ‘Mr. Project,’ and you have not disappointed.
In February 2025, I approved this project. You mobilized immediately. Today, barely 16 months later, this beautiful stretch of road is completed and ready for use. No excuses. No stories. Just delivery,” he said.
The President also urged residents to protect the infrastructure and continue supporting ongoing reforms, noting that “hard choices today mean a stronger Nigeria tomorrow.”
Earlier, Wike said the project symbolised the administration’s determination to extend development beyond Abuja’s city centre into satellite communities.
He praised the people of Tungan Madaki for their cooperation, revealing that rather than demanding huge compensation for lands acquired for the airport runway, they requested jobs and roads. “They did not make unrealistic demands.
They asked for two things: employment for their youths and access roads for their community. They requested roads, and today, those roads are being delivered,” Wike said.
He disclosed that the road now links two Area Councils, AMAC and Gwagwalada, and would be extended towards Zuba, while warning land grabbers against encroaching on the corridor.
“This road is proof that when government and communities work together, progress is possible. We are not here for politics; we are here to deliver solutions,” the minister added.
