By Philip Yatai

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to urban development and improving the quality of life of residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Tinubu stated this while inaugurating the newly constructed Collector Road CN2 (Zakari A. Kyari Street) and other roads, in Abuja on Thursday, to celebrate his second year in office.

The road, from Arterial Road N11 (Ahmadu Bello Way) in Mabushi District to Judges Quarters in Katampe District, and other roads within Katampe, were constructed by the FCT Administration.

Represented by the Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr Benjamin Kalu, the president said that his administration would continue to invest in critical infrastructure.

He identified key areas to include roads, bridges, housing, transportation, education, and healthcare.

According to him, infrastructure development is not an expenditure, but a good investment for the people.

“I assure you that we are committed to making sure that every Nigerian feels the impact of good governance.

“We will continue to work tirelessly to deliver infrastructure projects that will enhance the quality of life for our citizens.

“This project reflects our administration’s commitment to urban development and improving the quality of life for our citizens.

“We believe that infrastructure development is critical to national growth and development.”

Tinubu commended the FCTA Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike and his team for prioritising infrastructure delivery.

He urged the residents of Mabushi, Katampe, and surrounding areas to protect and preserve the roads while using them.

On his part, Wike said that the construction of the roads was flagged off in October 2024 for completion in 12 months.

He, however, said that the contractor, CGC, was able to deliver the roads in about nine months due to its capacity to deliver quality projects, and in time.

The minister said that the roads would not only improve mobility and interconnectivity but improve the economies of the areas.

He particularly said that prices of land in the areas would significantly increase, which would be beneficial to landowners.

Wike attributed the successes being recorded in the delivery of infrastructural projects in the FCT to the continued support of Tinubu.

Earlier, Mr Richard Dauda, acting Executive Secretary, Federal Capital Development Authority, said that the project was executed by CGC and was flagged off in October, 2024.

Dauda said that the CN2 road was a dual carriageway of two lanes each while the other roads were single carriageway.

He added that road projects were executed to provide infrastructure and open up the Katampe District for development.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that shortly after the inauguration, Wike inspected Judges Quarters under construction in Katampe and the N5 Road (Obafemi Awolowo Way) from Life Camp to Ring Road III scheduled for inauguration on Friday. (NAN)

Edited by Sadiya Hamza