Starting today, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will commission several high-impact infrastructure projects in the nation’s capital, marking his third anniversary.
During a site inspection to confirm final delivery and mobilisation, FCT Minister Barr. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike announced that the President would commission the 100 per cent complete Stage Two of the Outer Southern Expressway (OSEX) Main Carriageways.
A visibly excited Wike, at the rapid engineering turnarounds achieved across multiple strategic arterial corridors within the territory during the visit, said, “Tomorrow, the President will start with the commissioning of the OSEX road, which was the first place we visited this morning”.
The Minister announced a multi-day commissioning itinerary celebrating the administration’s third anniversary. This includes the commissioning of the Arterial Road N5 in Life Camp on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, and the newly dualised Highway 105 (Airport-to-Kuje carriageway) on Thursday, which will provide crucial economic links to outlying development zones.
“These three projects are one hundred per cent complete and ready for commissioning. What is important to us is that we have been able to achieve the timeline, and I commend the various contractors that are involved for keeping to their promises”, the Minister remarked.
Beyond the city centre, Wike further confirmed that President Tinubu will also visit the satellite towns to inaugurate vital interventions within the Area Councils.
While specific targets remain confidential, the Minister disclosed that the spread is proof of the administration’s commitment to touching the lives of the rural dwellers.
He expressed gratitude to President Tinubu for his consistent support to the FCT Administration, which, he said, made the achievements possible.
“The credit must go to Mr President, who has given that directive and support for us to go this far. I have always said that one of the things about leadership is the will to continue with projects that may not have been initiated by you, but you continue and complete those projects”, the Minister stated.
Responding to questions regarding completed FCT bus terminals that are yet to open for commercial operations, Barr. Wike urged residents to remain patient with the mandatory bureaucratic process. He clarified that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has already approved a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) lease structure, and the concessionaire is presently consolidating public transportation fleets to match modern requirements.
“For you to give a private individual to run a government facility, it has to pass through a procurement process”, Wike explained. “Government process is not easy; bureaucracy is involved, and once you have achieved that, be patient. We don’t want to commit ourselves to go and run that business because we know that it won’t work. The person going to manage the facility has pleaded with us that he is assembling the buses and the taxis to ensure that it takes off smoothly”.
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