The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has commenced the construction of the main carriageway of the Outer Southern Expressway, linking Ring Road I Junction to Ring Road II in Abuja.
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, who flagged off the project on Wednesday, said the initiative would help ease traffic congestion along the Apo–Wasa road corridor.
Describing the road as a “very important project,” Wike noted that its completion would drastically reduce travel time for residents commuting to and from the city centre through the busy axis.
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“You will agree with me that this road is very, very important. Before the Apo to Wasa service lane was constructed, it used to take hours for motorists to access the city. It was very horrible, but I thank God we are trying to do all we can to give the people of FCT the happiness they deserve,” he said.
The minister attributed the ongoing infrastructural transformation in the FCT to the purposeful leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
He explained that through the removal of fuel subsidy, the Tinubu administration had made financial resources available to the 36 states and the FCT to pay workers’ salaries and embark on developmental projects.
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“If Mr President had not taken that decisive decision to remove fuel subsidy, most states wouldn’t have been able to pay salaries. It would have been difficult even for the FCT. Tinubu’s leadership has made this possible. Every state now has money not only to pay salaries and carry out other government activities but also to embark on projects,” he stated.
Wike added that the administration of President Tinubu has shown “good, purposeful, and visionary leadership,” which Nigeria needs to make significant progress.
On the planned resettlement of Apo Mechanic dealers and artisans from the road corridor to their permanent site in Wasa, Wike said the plan had reached an advanced stage.
He revealed that he had received the cost implications for providing the necessary infrastructure in the new site from the acting Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA).
“For us, every promise made by this administration under the leadership of Mr President will be fulfilled. Residents of the FCT should be assured of our commitment,” he added.
Also speaking, the FCT Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, described the project as a bold step toward easing traffic flow, stimulating economic activities, and enhancing mobility for residents across the FCT.
Mahmoud stressed that Tinubu’s leadership style continues to remind Nigerians that progress is achieved not only through policy but also through the visible transformation of lives and communities.
(NAN)