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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike has hinged President Bola Tinubu’s chances in the 2027 presidential election on the impact of ongoing road projects across Abuja, particularly in the satellite towns.
Wike said the administration’s visible infrastructure interventions would provide residents with tangible evidence of government performance, arguing that the delivery of projects would matter more to voters than campaign rhetoric.
The minister spoke yesterday after inspecting the ongoing Apo-Karshi and Bwari-Kubwa road projects, where he expressed confidence that Tinubu would secure victory in the FCT in 2027.
“If good governance is a barometer to measure whether a government has succeeded or not, then we have nothing to fear,” Wike said.
He said the Tinubu administration had not only listened to residents’ demands but was also responding to them through projects designed to address longstanding infrastructure deficits.
“Now, the Tinubu administration has come and it’s not only listening to you, it’s not only caring for you, it’s solving your problems. Why will they want to change their mind?” he asked.
Wike’s argument centres on the administration’s infrastructure push in communities outside Abuja’s city centre, where several major road projects have been initiated or revived.
He specifically cited the Apo-Karshi and Bwari-Kubwa corridors as evidence of what he described as a new approach to FCT development, with greater emphasis on satellite towns.
“The Renewed Hope administration has redefined infrastructure delivery as far as FCT is concerned, not just within the city, but also within the satellite towns,” he said.
The minister said the development model represented a departure from the concentration of infrastructure in the city centre.
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“We thank God Almighty who has given us a President who has come to listen and to change the narrative that development must not only be concentrated within the city centres, but also spread in the satellite towns,” he added.
The Apo-Karshi road, which has been delayed for years, is expected to be completed in November, according to Wike. The project has been a longstanding infrastructure issue for residents of the axis. Earlier reports said the 13.5-kilometre road had been delayed for more than a decade before the contract was re-awarded.
Wike also said the dualisation of the Bwari-Kubwa road would be delivered in December, with construction activity expected to intensify from the first week of October as the heavy rains ease.
The minister said the completion of the projects would improve connectivity between satellite communities and the city centre, while providing residents with direct benefits from federal investment in the FCT.
He dismissed the opposition’s likely campaign arguments, insisting that the administration would enter the 2027 contest with projects that could be physically assessed by residents.
“This is the campaign. The people who will come, what will they come with? They will tell them stories. But we have not come with stories, we have come with facts, verifiable facts,” Wike said.
He further declared his confidence in Tinubu’s prospects, saying the administration’s performance in the FCT had given him no reason to fear the outcome.
“I can beat my chest, I can close my eyes and go home and sleep with my two eyes closed, that Tinubu will emerge. I have no fear at all,” he said.
Wike also linked the infrastructure projects to the electoral prospects of APC candidates in the territory, including Senator Philip Aduda and House of Representatives candidate John Gabaya for Bwari Federal Constituency.
