Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, says he has been losing sleep over the pressure to deliver projects across Abuja and its satellite towns.
He explained that Abuja Municipal Area Council Chairman, Christopher Maikalangu, and former FCT Senator, Philip Aduda, have been persistent in pushing him to act on key developmental works in the territory.
Wike made the remarks on Wednesday, the 3rd of September, 2025, at the flag-off of the Karu Road reconstruction and dualisation project, which stretches from the Karu Interchange to Customs Clinic Junction, alongside other township roads in Karu.
Taking a swipe at the FCT Senator, Ireti Kingibe, the minister stressed that achieving results was never about “grammar” but about building the right relationships.
According to him: “When you have the opportunity to relate with your people, you relate with them well. It’s not grammar; grammar does not bring projects, it’s relationship with people.
“It’s not to say that I’m a senator and nobody is inviting me. What we are talking about is to bring something to the people, dividends of democracy.
“Senator Philip Aduda, who has been somebody of the people, so last night he came to me and said, ‘Sir, this is an opportunity. Now that you are doing this Karu dualisation, there are some other small roads, if you join them, it will open the whole of Karu.’ And so, because I know that he means well for his people and talks well about his people, I conceded to him.
“And so, the people of Karu, this is your turn and we will make sure you get the benefit that you are entitled to. We have added these other roads to the roads we are doing now.”
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The minister announced that the FCT Administration would also embark on rebuilding Customs Clinic Junction to CBN Quarter Junction, Customs Clinic Junction to EFCC, NIA Quarters Road, Pasi Road, and Primus Hospital Road. He said the projects would open up Karu for greater commercial activity.
“Business opportunities will thrive here. We are not just doing these roads, they will have street lights, and I have ordered the contractor to complete them within 10 months.
“The essence of Renewed Hope Agenda is to bring back hope to the people. I will be coming here very often to inspect these projects because it’s one of the projects we have lined up that our people must enjoy during the third-year anniversary of Mr. President. Let Karu be the city that everybody will be talking about.”
Wike also urged residents to show gratitude to those making the projects possible when elections arrive.
“Now that the Renewed Hope Agenda and the government of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is fulfilling his promise, I hope that when the time comes we will also fulfill our own promise, no be so?
“I also hope that you will remember the man who does not allow me to sleep, Maikalangu. Remember him when the time comes,” he said.