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Wike: Tinubu’s govt constructs 150km roads in FCT satellite towns in one year

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, says the administration of President Bola Tinubu has constructed 150 kilometres of roads in satellite towns of the FCT between 2024 and 2025.

Wike said this during the inauguration of the newly constructed rural road from A2 Junction (Abuja-Lokoja Expressway) to Pai community in Kwali Area Council of the FCT on Monday, June 23, 2025.

The road was among the 17 projects executed by the FCT Administration and being inaugurated to celebrate Tinubu’s second year in office.

Wike said that the 150km roads consisted of both completed and ongoing projects.

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“This shows that the emphasis is not just to improve infrastructure in the city, but also to improve life and other infrastructure in satellite towns,” he said.

The minister explained that the 15-km A2 to Pai road was executed under emergency intervention after the contract for the construction of Pai to Gumani was awarded.

He stated that the Pai to Gumani, another 15-km road, was ongoing and would be completed before the end of the year.

Wike added that a 13 km road from Gumani to Yangoji had been equally awarded.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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