Wike: Abuja rural road construction’ll boost food security

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says the ongoing road construction in rural communities of the nation’s capital will boost food security.

Wike said this after he inspected ongoing projects in Abuja in preparation for inauguration to celebrate President Bola Tinubu second anniversary on Saturday, May 31, 2025.

Wike, who marvelled at the vast land between Pai to Gumani, said access roads in rural communities would significantly boost agricultural production and impact food security in the long run.

He stated: “When we inaugurated the road project, where we stopped was from A2 to Pai, which has been completed, and then Pai to Gumani which is ongoing.

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“But we never saw the expanse of the road because there was no road to drive on. Thank God we were able to go there today, and you can see the vast land.

“We should not be talking about food insecurity in Nigeria – look at the land; look at the water that could be used for irrigation.

“It’s just leadership and I belief with the leadership we have today under Tinubu, you will see what is going to happen in those areas.”

Wike added that not much was being done in rural areas in terms of agriculture because there was no access road and the lands were not being put to good agricultural use.

The minister, however, expressed confidence that with the ongoing roads construction in rural communities, more lands would be utilised for mechanise agriculture.

The Star