FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has called on Nigerians to continue praying for President Bola Tinubu, affirming that the President means well for the country.
Wike made the statement on Friday during the flag-off of the six-lane Arterial Road N5, also known as Obafemi Awolowo Way, in Life Camp, Abuja.
“So I want all of you in prayer to continue to pray for Mr President so that at the end of the day, the lost hope of our people will be gotten back. That is why he said the ‘Renewed Hope Agenda,’” Wike stated.
The minister emphasized that the Tinubu administration is committed to restoring hope and delivering progress, saying, “This government is to bring back the hope that people have lost. I am sure people who are living here never believed that this road could be done again. The President said, ‘No, there is nothing that cannot be done.’”
Wike credited the ongoing infrastructural projects in the Federal Capital Territory to approvals given by President Tinubu. He expressed gratitude for the President’s support, which has enabled various developments to proceed.
“We thank God that Mr President in his infinite wisdom to make sure that work continues in the FCT, gave us a latitude by increasing our threshold. Today you see that contracts of schools are going on, contracts of building more police stations to save our people are going on. It is because of the approval given to us by Mr President,” Wike said.
The new road, according to Wike, will create jobs, stabilize food prices, and strengthen the local economy.
He also challenged the project contractor, Julius Berger Nigeria, to complete the work in 14 months, ahead of the initial 18-month timeline, promising further contracts if they succeeded.
The Arterial Road N5 project is part of a broader initiative to improve Abuja’s infrastructure and enhance its status as an accessible and economically vibrant city.