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NO PART OF FCT WILL BE LEFT UNDEVELOPED – WIKE …FLAGS OFF CONSTRUCTION OF COLLECTOR ROAD CN8 IN DAKI BIYU DISTRICT

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1 year ago

October 24, 2024

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NO PART OF ABUJA WILL BE LEFT UNDEVELOPED – WIKE

…FLAGS OFF CONSTRUCTION OF COLLECTOR ROAD CN8 IN DAKI BIYU DISTRICT

1. Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike has reassured residents of the territory that no part of the FCT will be left undeveloped.

2. The Minister gave the reassurance in Abuja on Thursday, October 24, 2024, while flagging off the construction of Collector Road CN8 (Asuquo Okon Way) from Arterial Road N5 (Obafemi Awolowo Way) to Arterial Road N1 (Olusegun Obasanjo Way) and other adjoining roads within sector centre by Daki Biyu District, FCT.

3. The Minister who stated that the Collector Road CN8 is the 4th in the series of road projects that were flagged off for construction in the Abuja city centre this week, said the project would be completed by May 2025 to commemorate President Tinubu’s second year anniversary.

4. He assured the contractor of adequate funding and urged him to ensure the completion of the road project within the stipulated time.

5. Barr. Wike also revealed that the FCT Administration would commence the construction of four other road projects in the satellite towns by next Monday and said that the provision of road infrastructure outside the city center was a necessity and demonstrates the importance that the President’s Renewed Hope Agenda attaches to the development of FCT Satellite Towns.

6. The Minister said, “I believe that this is the first time, for so many years, that the people who reside outside the city can feel the impact of governance and this is what it’s supposed to be.

7. “That is why Mr. President, in his Renewed Hope Agenda, has said development must not only be concentrated within the city where it is believed the big men are; that development should also be taken to the rural areas where those who are considered not to be very wealthy are settled.”

8. Stressing the FCT Administration’s commitment to ensuring that development reaches all parts of the Abuja city center, the Minister said, “No part of Abuja in the city should look different from the other part of the city.

9. “Mr. President has said everywhere in the city must have a good road network so that anybody who comes here will know that yes, indeed, this is the city of the biggest country in Africa”.

10.The FCT Minister also attributed the successes recorded so far in providing infrastructure in the FCT to President Tinubu’s unwavering support and thanked him for making available the required funding.

11. Recalling that the President mandated him, on his appointment, to make the Abuja metro line operational and fix all the roads in the FCT, the Minister said, “I thank Mr. President for saying that and giving the necessary support. If the funds were not made available, it would not have been possible for us to make the metro line operational. So, we thank Mr. President for backing his words with action. That is what is called leadership”.

12.In his goodwill message, the member representing the Abaji, Kwali, Gwagwalda and Kuje Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Abdurrahman Ajiya, stressed the importance of good road networks to the overall development of any city. He commended the FCT Minister for the development strides in the nation’s capital while urging him to do more given the city’s increasing population.

13.Speaking earlier, the Executive Secretary, FCDA, Engr. Shehu Hadi Ahmad said Collector Road CN8 (Asukwo Okon Way) is an inter-district road connecting the Obafemi Awolowo Way in Jabi District to the Olusegun Obasanjo Way within Daki Biyu District.

14.He said the road project, when completed, will open up the sector centers of Jabi, Daki Biyu, Utako, and Wuye Districts and will also increase economic activities within these areas.

15.Also speaking, the MD of O.K Isokariari Nigeria Limited, the project contractor, Engr. Obeleme Isokariari assured us that the project would be the standard befitting of the nation’s capital and executed in record time.

ANTHONY OGUNLEYE

DIRECTOR, PRESS

(OFFICE OF THE HON. MINISTER)

24/10/2024

FCTA/ODP/PR/601

PHOTOS

1. FCT Minister Barrister Nyesom Wike, making his remarks during the flag-off ceremony of the construction of the Collector Road CN8, Daki Biyu, Abuja on Thursday

2. FCT Minister Barrister Nyesom Wike flagging -off construction of the Collector Road CN8, Daki Biyu, Abuja, on Thursday

3. L-R: Executive Secretary, FCDA, Engr Shehu Hadi Ahmed, Head of Service, FCTA, Mrs Grace Adayilo, Head of Service, FCTA, Engr Emeka Eze and the FCT Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike during the flag-off ceremony of the construction of the Collector Road CN8 Daki Biyu, Abuja on Thursday.

EVENTS

PRESIDENT TINUBU CONGRATULATES SENATOR IFEANYI ARARUME ON HIS BIRTHDAY

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December 16, 2025

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President Bola Tinubu felicitates Senator Ifeanyi Godwin Ararume, astute politician and accomplished businessman, on his birthday, December 16.

Senator Ararume’s odyssey in politics began in the late 1980s, when he served as the State Treasurer of the Liberal Convention in old Imo State. He later joined the National Finance Committee of the defunct National Republican Convention.

He represented Imo North in the 9th National Assembly. He was first elected in May 1999 and re-elected in April 2003. He also served on several committees and held other official roles.

President Tinubu commends the former senator for his years of service to the nation and contributions to its peace, unity, and progress.

The President describes Senator Ararume as a resolute and shrewd politician, highlighting his courageous and remarkable political journey through the years.

President Tinubu wishes Senator Ararume a happy 67th birthday and prays that God Almighty will grant him more years of good health and strength.

Politics

Ndigbo are no longer spectators in the Nigerian project- Minister Dave Umahi dismisses calls for Biafra under Tinubu’s administration

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1 day ago

December 15, 2025

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The Minister of Works, David Umahi, says the all-inclusive style of governance being practiced by President Bola Tinubu has made the agitation for Biafra an unnecessary clamour.

While speaking at the inspection of the Enugu-Anambra road last Saturday, December 13, Umahi said the Tinubu administration had given Ndigbo what they had sought for decades, not through secession, but through what he described as unprecedented inclusion in national governance and development.

He explained that the agitation for Biafra was historically driven by neglect, exclusion and underrepresentation at the federal level, but insisted that the situation had changed under the current administration.

“When a people are fully integrated, respected and empowered within the structure of the nation, the dream they once chased through agitation has already been achieved through cooperation.

The push for Biafran secession over the years was borne out of neglect, exclusion and underrepresentation but today the narrative has changed dramatically under President Bola Tinubu.

The President has deliberately opened the doors of national development to the South-East. Appointments, policy inputs and infrastructure priorities now reflect true federal balance.

Every sector now bears visible Igbo footprints. The emergence of Igbo sons and daughters in strategic positions is a testament to this inclusion.

Biafra was never about breaking Nigeria; it was about being counted in Nigeria. Through inclusion, equity and concrete development, Ndigbo are no longer spectators in the Nigerian project; they are co-authors of its future. When justice finds a people, agitation loses its voice.”he said

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ADC Launches 90-Day Membership Drive, Fixes Dates For Congresses, National Convention

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1 day ago

December 15, 2025

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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has announced a 90-day nationwide membership mobilisation, revalidation, and registration exercise as part of preparations for its internal party activities ahead of 2026.

The party also approved provisional dates for its congresses and the election of delegates at the polling unit, ward, and local government levels across the country.

In circulars issued by its national secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, the ADC said the congresses are expected to hold between January 20 and January 27, 2026.

The process, the party said, will lead to the emergence of delegates who will participate in its non-elective national convention scheduled for February 2026 in Abuja.

A statement by Bolaji Abdullahi, national publicity secretary of the party, said the decisions were reached at a meeting of the national working committee (NWC) held on November 27, 2025.

Abdullahi said the timetable and activities were approved in line with the resolutions of the NWC and in accordance with relevant provisions of the party’s constitution.

The ADC said further details on the membership exercise, congresses, and convention will be communicated to party members and stakeholders in due course.