FCTA to Commission Projects Over 19 Days to Mark President Tinubu’s Second Anniversary
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As part of activities marking the second anniversary of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), under the leadership of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, has announced a 19-day schedule for the commissioning of key infrastructure projects across the capital.
This was one of the major decisions reached during the 14th Executive Committee meeting of the FCTA, chaired by the Minister. A statement by Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister, confirmed that the commissioning exercise will commence on June 10, 2025, and will span 19 days.
Among the major projects slated for inauguration are the newly renovated Abuja International Conference Centre, bus terminals in Kugbo and Mabushi, and the Apo–Wassa road. Others include the N16 interchange, connecting roads from Maitama through Katampe to Jahi, the Inner Northern Expressway (from Ring Road 3 linking Idu to Kubwa Road), the CN8 road (from Obafemi Awolowo Way to the Court of Appeal), the N20 Flyover at Onex Kubwa Road, and Life Junction to Ring Road III.
In addition, several access roads across rural districts and area councils are also scheduled for commissioning. These include the Kabusa-Takushara and Kabusa-Ketti Access Roads, Giri District Access Road, a 15km road linking A2 Junction on Abuja-Lokoja Road to Pai in Kwali Area Council, and roads in Ushafa, War College, and Army Checkpoint areas in Bwari Area Council.
Meanwhile, the FCT Executive Committee also approved a contract for the upgrade of streetlights along the Nnamdi Azikiwe Expressway (Ring Road I). According to Mr. Richard Dauda, Acting Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), the project is one of seven memos approved by the committee.
Dauda noted that the 14-kilometer, 10-lane expressway—from Maitama to Gudu—has suffered from poor lighting due to aging infrastructure installed nearly two decades ago.
“If you pass there at night, you’ll notice most parts are in darkness. The streetlights, completed around 2005–2006, are now obsolete and insufficient,” he said.
He added that a hybrid street lighting system would be introduced to enhance visibility, safety, and nighttime mobility on the expressway, utilizing modern technology to replace the outdated system.
