As traffic pressure and population growth intensify across Nigeria’s capital, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that road infrastructure is designed to decongest Abuja’s road network and unlock economic potential.
Represented by Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin, President Tinubu on Tuesday inaugurated the newly completed right-hand service carriageway of the Inner Northern Expressway (INEX), linking Route 3 to the Murtala Mohammed Expressway.
“It is with great pride and fulfillment I stand before you today to commission this project,” he said while delivering the President’s remarks. “This road is more than concrete and asphalt it is a symbol of progress and a cornerstone of our infrastructure renewal agenda.”
The President described the project as a critical component of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Master Plan, aimed at easing congestion, enhancing connectivity, and improving urban mobility for millions of residents and businesses.
He praised the FCT Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike, for his leadership and swift delivery of the project, saying the minister’s vision is helping shape a more livable and future-ready city.
“You have contributed to something larger than a roadway you’ve contributed to the future of our capital,” Tinubu noted.
The expressway is expected to improve traffic flow, reduce travel time, and open up access to housing, commerce, and investment opportunities in adjoining districts.
“This road will not only decongest key junctions but also facilitate safer, faster movement within Abuja’s transportation corridors,” the President said. “It is a direct boost to economic activity and quality of life.”
Reaffirming his administration’s broader commitment to infrastructure-driven development, Tinubu said similar projects will be replicated across all regions of the country.
“We are determined to replicate these successes in every part of Nigeria roads, bridges, railways and more ensuring that no region is left behind.”
He also appealed to residents to protect the infrastructure and use it responsibly.
“Obey traffic rules and safeguard public assets. These roads belong to all of us and future generations,” Tinubu advised.
Earlier, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike reaffirmed the Tinubu administration’s commitment to infrastructural renewal as he commissioned the 16-kilometre Idu-Zuba Expressway a long-abandoned project now completed at a revised cost of N31 billion.
According to him, the road, initially awarded in 2014 at N7 billion but stalled for over a decade, was delivered under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Wike said the project was revived and fast-tracked because of the President’s resolve to complete critical infrastructure that has direct economic impact.
“This project was awarded in 2014 for N7 billion, and 11 years later it is finally completed at N31 billion. If we had committed just N500 million monthly from our IGR, this could have been finished in a year. That’s simple arithmetic,” Wike said.
