Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, will on Thursday inaugurate two road projects and flag off the construction of 12 others. He will also launch the provision of solar lights in some major areas and expressways under the ‘Light Up Abuja’ Programme.
Specifically, Wike will commission the access roads in Sector Centre B, Dakibiyu District, and the newly constructed Roads ILS 11 (Esther Bali Street) and MAR 24 (Kez Udezue Street) in Mabushi District.
The senior special assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, stated yesterday that two road projects will be commissioned, while 12 new projects will be flagged off between Thursday, September 18, 2025, and Thursday, October 16, 2025.
One of the key projects is the procurement of integrated (hybrid) solar lighting for districts and expressways under the ‘Light Up Abuja’ Programme. This includes: Lot I: Maitama, Asokoro, Wuse, Central Business District (CBD), and Airport Expressway. Lot II: Katampe, Garki I and II, Mabushi, Gudu, Jabi, and Katampe Extension.
“Other projects to be flagged off by the Minister include: Full scope development of Arterial Road N1 from Wuye District to Ring Road II. Construction of Northern Parkway from Ring Road II to Ring Road III. Provision of an access road to the Bus Terminal at Mabushi District Cadastral Zone B06; Phase II of the FCC.
“Full scope development of Arterial N20 (Solomon Lar Way) from Arterial Road N5 (Obafemi Awolowo Way) to the Airport Expressway. Provision of an access road to the Renewed Hope Cities and Estates project site within Cadastral Zone D06, Karsana West District.
“Provision of an access road bypassing the Airport Second Runway from Bill Clinton Drive to Tunga Madaki Settlement, including a four-span bridge.
· Construction of an access road to the FCT Fire Service Station and erosion control in Kaura District, including three-span bridges.
“Construction of Transit Way N2 to connect the Central Area with Wuse District, including two bridges. Design and construction of Mohammed Isa Road Extension in Cadastral Zone A04, Asokoro District. Rehabilitation of the 15km old Keffi Road from Kado Village to Dei-Dei Junction,” he stated.
Others are providing engineering infrastructure to outstanding layouts within the Guzape A09 Lots I and II project areas and the AIT Neighborhood, Asokoro A04 District.
“Construction of Collector Road CN2 (Emmanuel I. Ogala Street) from Arterial N16 (Yemi Osinbajo Way) to N20 (Wole Soyinka Way), including road ILS 5 within Katampe District.
“Design and construction of Residences for the Heads of Courts (President of the Court of Appeal, Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Chief Judge of the FCT, and President of the Industrial Court),” he said.
It should be recalled that four weeks ago, the FCT minister flagged off the construction and expansion of water supply to satellite towns, beginning with Bwari Township (Lot 1) and Karu town and its environs (Lot 2).
Two weeks ago, the minister also flagged off the construction of a multi-purpose sports centre in Kafe District, a new Magistrate Court complex in Jabi District, and the emergency reconstruction of Karu Road from the Karu Interchange to Customs Clinic Junction. The scope of this work was later expanded to include the rehabilitation of additional critical roads in Karu satellite town.
