As Nigeria marks the second anniversary of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), led by Minister Nyesom Wike, has unveiled an extensive 19-day schedule for the commissioning of key infrastructure projects across Abuja.
The announcement came following the 14th Executive Committee meeting of the FCTA, chaired by Minister Wike. According to a statement from Wike’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, “the commissioning of projects will commence on June 10, 2025, and will go on for 19 days.”
Among the notable projects slated for commissioning are the newly renovated Abuja International Conference Centre and key transport infrastructure including bus terminals in Kugbo and Mabushi, as well as the Apo-Wassa Road.
Further projects include the N16 interchange, and vital connecting roads spanning Maitama through Katampe to Jahi, the Inner Northern Expressway from Ring Road 3 (Idu to Kubwa Road), and the CN8 from N5 (Obafemi Awolowo Way) to the Court of Appeal. The N20 Flyover Onnex Kubwa Road and Life Junction to Ring Road III will also be inaugurated.
Other roadworks featured in the commissioning plan are the Kabulsa-Takushara Access Road, Kabusa-Ketti Access Road, an access road in Giri District, a 15km stretch from A2 Junction Abuja-Lokoja Road to Pai in Kwali Area Council, and the Ushafa, War College, and Army Checkpoint roads within Bwari Area Council.
In a significant infrastructure upgrade, the FCT Executive Committee has approved a contract for the modernization of street lighting on the Nnamdi Azikiwe Expressway (Ring Road I). Acting Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Richard Dauda, explained that this project was among seven key proposals submitted by the FCDA for approval.
Dauda detailed the critical need for the upgrade, stating, “If you pass there at night, you will realise that most parts of the road are in darkness because the streetlights have been there for close to 15 years now. The project was completed between 2005 and 2006, and the lights have become obsolete and no longer bright enough to light the road.”
The plan is to deploy a hybrid street lighting system that incorporates new technology to brighten the 14-kilometre, 10-lane expressway from Maitama to Gudu, enhancing both security and motorability during nighttime.
This extensive commissioning programme signals a continued commitment from the FCTA under Minister Wike to advance infrastructure development in Nigeria’s capital, aligning with the administration’s broader developmental agenda.
