The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, has attributed the rapid pace of development in the nation’s capital to the administration’s fiscal discipline and the support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The Minister stated this on Wednesday, while addressing journalists, shortly after he conducted a comprehensive inspection of some completed and ongoing high-priority projects spanning the Abuja city centre and the Bwari satellite town.
Projects inspected include the Arterial Road S1 in Kaura District, the completed Arterial Road N5 (Obafemi Awolowo Way) from Life Camp junction to Ring Road III and the extensive new housing and hostel facilities at the Nigerian Law School, Abuja Campus in Bwari.
Wike emphasized that commitment, rather than just the availability of funds, was the driving force behind the transformations in the FCT.
In the Minister’s word, “It’s not a question of the amount of money. It has to do with the commitment. You may have all the money in the world but if you are not committed, you wouldn’t achieve much. What is important is being able to utilize the funds in a very prudential way. If you see what we are doing through our IGR, we make sure that it’s being committed to projects. When you are in an administration where the head is giving you so much support, obviously you have no reason for excuses.”