President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians of his administration’s determination to replicate the infrastructural development being recorded in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) across every part of the country.
Tinubu gave the assurance in Abuja on Tuesday while inaugurating the newly constructed Transitway N2, linking the Central Business District to Wuse District, including two bridges, built by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) under the leadership of the FCT Minister, Barr. Nyesom Wike, as part of activities marking the President’s third anniversary in office.
Represented by the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, the President said the initiative would ensure that roads, bridges, railways and other critical infrastructure are developed across the country.
According to him, this will ensure that no region is left behind in the quest for a more developed and secure Nigeria.
Tinubu said the Transitway project symbolised progress and reflected his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which is committed to building infrastructure that serves the people, unlocks economic potential and supports sustainable growth and development.
“This infrastructure is a very important component of the FCT Master Plan, designed to ease traffic flow, enhance connectivity and improve urban mobility for millions of commuters, residents and businesses alike within the territory.
“For years, travelling between Wuse and the Central Area meant navigating bottlenecks, losing productive man-hours and enduring frustrating traffic gridlock. Today, all that has changed.
“By cutting down travel times and linking these two major districts, we are opening up new commercial corridors,” he said.
The President commended the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, for the ongoing transformation of the FCT in line with the Abuja Master Plan.
“You have contributed to something larger than a roadway; you have contributed to the future of our capital city and, by extension, given pride to Nigeria,” Tinubu said.
In his remarks, Wike described the Transitway as a critical road corridor that seamlessly connects Wuse with the Central Business District.
The Minister attributed the progress recorded in infrastructure delivery in the FCT to the support of President Tinubu, particularly the removal of the FCT Administration from the Treasury Single Account (TSA).
He said that on July 17, the final day of the project inauguration activities, he would present a comprehensive account of the achievements of the Tinubu administration in the FCT over the past three years.
“There are so many things Mr President has done that we have not made public so that Nigerians will know why we must continue to pray for and support him,” he said.
Wike also assured residents that all roads currently not captured on Google Maps would be mapped to enable easier navigation across the city.
Also speaking, the Minister of State for the FCT, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, described the newly completed corridor as a strategic investment in connectivity, economic growth and urban efficiency.
She added that the road corridor represents another fulfilled promise by the FCTA to build a modern and inclusive capital city.
Earlier, the Acting Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Richard Dauda, said the project, which is the first major realisation of the Transitway concept in Abuja, was awarded in October 2025.
Dauda described the Transitway as a mixed-traffic corridor designed to accommodate both vehicular and rail transportation through the city, particularly linking the various sector centres.
“The corridor is designed to support integrated mass transit infrastructure, including a light rail system in the median and dual carriageways on either side, connecting intermodal terminals at intervals.
“It forms part of the larger mass transit system, which aims to connect the city centre with other districts and satellite towns through the inner and outer transit loops,” he said.
He added that the Transitway, as outlined in the Abuja Master Plan, was designed as a continuous transport corridor radiating from the transportation centres in the Central Area and extending through districts such as Garki and Wuse in Phase I of the city.
According to him, the corridor also extends through all four phases of the city, linking sector centres along both the northern and southern development corridors to form a continuous loop.
“In full development, the northern flank of the Transitway will cover almost 52 kilometres, while the southern flank will span almost 64 kilometres,” he added.
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