By Philip Yatai

Mr Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says President Bola Tinubu is entrenching good governance through the Renewed Hope Agenda.

Wike stated this in Abuja on Tuesday, when he inspected the ongoing construction of five-kilometre Saburi – Dei Dei road, awarded to Lubrik Construction Company in February.

He said that Tinubu made promises to satisfy the needs of the people, adding that the promises were being fulfilled and the hope of Nigerians was being renewed.

This, according to him, is good governance.

“Good governance is inclusive of provision of basic infrastructure, being transparent and accountable, providing security and providing quality health and education to the people.

“All the things that we have been doing in FCT are part of good governance.”

The minister expressed joy that the people were happy with what the Tinubu-led administration was doing in FCT to transform their lives.

He said that the people of Saburi and Dei Dei would be happier by the time the road project was completed in December.

“We are happy that the people appreciate what we are doing. This is very important to us that the people are happy.”

The minister also disclosed that the procurement processes for the construction of 17-kilometre Life Camp – Dei Dei road had reached 80 per cent.

He added that the FCT Administration was awaiting the certificate of no objection from the Bureau for Public Procurement.

“If that happens, we will go to the Federal Executive Council for approval and continue from there,” he said.

On the clamp down on scavengers and beggars, Wike said that a combined security team was working day and night, arresting and prosecuting scavengers that were arrested.

He said that the security operative had been clearing Abuja roads of the people who claimed to be beggars but were not actually beggars.

“It is not easy, but we are going to achieve it,” the minister said. (NAN)

Edited by Abiemwense Moru