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President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s pledge to fund, complete and maintain public infrastructure, as he charged residents of Gomani, Dafa and Yangoji in Kwali Area Council to take ownership of the newly commissioned Gomani–Dafa–Yangoji road and protect it for future generations.
“We will fund, we will finish, and we will maintain the infrastructure we are building,” Tinubu said through his representative, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, at the commissioning on Tuesday, urging residents to ensure every naira of public funds delivers value for citizens.
Tinubu emphasised that the government had delivered the road, adding that its preservation now rests with the people who will use it. “To the royal fathers, community leaders, our farmers, our traders and the youths of Gomani, Dafa and Yangoji, this road is now yours. Guard it jealously,” he declared, warning residents to prevent encroachment, keep drainage channels clear and report any vandalism promptly.
“Do not allow encroachment on the rights of way. Keep the drains clear of filth and report any attempt to vandalise any section of this road,” Tinubu said, adding: “Use it to grow your farms, use it to grow your businesses and your children’s future will be assured. Government has done its part. The next part now belongs to you, the people.”
Reaffirming a break from past practice, the President insisted the era of abandoned projects was over. “The era of starting projects only to abandon them is over,” he said, stressing accountability for public spending: “Every single naira of public funds must show up as value for the citizens.”
Tinubu also highlighted the immediate local benefits of the road, saying it would improve access to markets, schools, health facilities and other economic opportunities, reduce post-harvest losses and boost agricultural productivity for residents of the rural communities.
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, who supervised the project on the President’s instruction, said the road was part of a deliberate push to extend development beyond Abuja city into satellite communities. “This road was awarded in November last year. Today is June 30, 2026. It was completed before 12 months,” Wike said, using the timeline to underline what he described as the administration’s commitment and the contractor’s responsibility. “That tells you this is not rocket science. It is commitment by the administration and commitment by the contractor.”
Wike praised the contractor for delivering within the agreed timeline and disclosed that the same firm would complete the Gbazango (Arab Road) in Kubwa, scheduled for commissioning next month. He also emphasised that ministers were instructed to consult communities so projects reflect local priorities rather than decisions made in offices.
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“We consulted the communities before selecting these projects,” he said, noting that the A2–Pai, Pai–Gomani and Gomani–Dafa–Yangoji corridor had long been requested by Kwali traditional rulers and that those promises have now been fulfilled.
Traditional and local leaders at the commissioning echoed the administration’s message and provided historical and local context for the project’s importance. Etsu Kwali, Luka Nizassan III, described the road as a “major infrastructure milestone” and thanked President Tinubu and Minister Wike for answering the community’s long-standing appeals. “We feel so delighted that this part of the area council is benefiting from government intervention. There is nothing happier than having you make demands and the demands have been met,” he told reporters on the sidelines of the inauguration.
Nizassan traced the corridor’s significance to the colonial era, saying it was one of the oldest routes of the old Abuja Emirate and had for decades suffered neglect. “Previous administrations and private individuals had attempted to fix the road, but all efforts failed until Wike intervened,” he said, adding that the new road would revitalise the area’s economy and improve security because “people who commit heinous crimes do not like accessible areas.”
Kwali Area Council Chairman, Nuhu Daniel, described the project as transformational for the council’s agrarian economy, stressing that the road will allow farmers to move produce to market and reduce the seasonal isolation that once cut off communities.
“Now all our farm products will be brought out, and I think it will also boost economic activities within the area,” he said, recalling the perilous state of a bridge near Tungan Sarki that often isolated residents during heavy rains. “Before the construction of this road, there were terrible challenges here,” Daniel said, noting that flooding previously prevented access to farms, interrupted business and denied students access to schools.
The council chairman framed the commissioning as proof that the Renewed Hope agenda is delivering on promises. “I think solving this problem now has given us a green light. It shows that the government is on board and that the ‘Renewed Hope’ agenda of Mr President is being fulfilled and is ongoing,” he said, adding that the infrastructure will attract further investment, create jobs and benefit the entire FCT.
The commissioning of the Gomani–Dafa–Yangoji road is part of a 31-day series of project inaugurations by the FCT Administration under the Renewed Hope Agenda, which the Tinubu administration says is central to its promise to complete and maintain public works across the territory.
