President Bola Tinubu has said that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike is taking governance closer to the residents of the territory.
The president also commended the quality of leadership rendered to the people by the minister, a statement by Lere Olayinka, an aide to the minister quoted Tinubu as saying.
He said Tinubu stated this in Abuja on Monday while inaugurating the newly constructed access roads in the Giri district, executed by the Wike-led FCT Administration.
The project was the 13th so far inaugurated, out of the 17 outlined for inauguration to celebrate Tinubu’s second year in office.
Represented by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, the president said that Wike’s work speaks for itself in every corner of the FCT.
“From the vast-spaced districts of Maitama, Jahi, Katampe, Wuye, Mabushi and the likes, to the towns of Gwagwalada, Kwali, Bwari and Abaji, and the growing communities of Kabusa, Ketti and now Giri district, your leadership has brought progress closer to the people.
“You have not only embraced the visions of my administration’s “Renewed Hope Agenda”, you have localised it, made it meaningful and made it real.
“Your actions have brought quality and excellence to the dual states of communities long laid in the shadows.
“Honourable minister, on behalf of myself, my administration and the good people of the FCT, I say thank you for reminding us that good governance is not about fanfare, but about footsteps,” the president said.
He also noted that the newly-constructed access roads were not just infrastructural achievements, but a statement of intention to open up the Giri district and the FCT.
Addressing the residents of Giri, Tinubu said, “May these roads lead you to greater opportunities; may they carry your children to school, farmers to markets, families to healthcare and dreams to reality.”
In his address, Wike said that the district houses the University of Abuja, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Academy and other institutions.
He said that EFCC would be the first beneficiary of the access road, as it would encourage it to commence construction of its academy.
“Most of the problem we’re having here is that sometimes, when you allocate land, there are no facilities, no infrastructure, and people are not encouraged to develop the allocated land.
“So, we will do everything we can to see that basic infrastructure is provided in Giri to become an important district that will attract so many investors,” he said.
