The president made the remarks on Friday in Gwagwalada, Abuja, during the commissioning of the newly rehabilitated Aguma Palace Radio Nigeria–New Market Road, executed by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration under the leadership of Minister Nyesom Wike.
Represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, Tinubu praised the symbolic and practical impact of the road, calling it “a corridor of dignity for the market women, a path to safety for school children, and a road to prosperity for the hard-working trader.”
“The days of empty promises and abandoned projects are behind us,” Tinubu declared. “We are not just building infrastructure; we are building confidence in governance.”
He credited the ongoing transformation in the FCT to intentional reforms and a reform-oriented leadership, highlighting that projects like the newly completed road were nominated by the people, not imposed from above evidence, he said, of a responsive and inclusive government.
“No community under this administration is too far to be seen and nobody is too far to be heard,” Tinubu stated.
In a nod to Wike’s leadership, Tinubu applauded the FCT Minister for pushing past conventional approaches to governance:
“I thank him for proving that disruption is not a threat to order but a requirement for progress.”
The president emphasized that bridging the gap between promise and performance remains a top priority for his administration. He also noted that the expansion of the FCT’s revenue base is making investments in roads, schools, hospitals, and people more sustainable and impactful.
“We are not just rehabilitating roads; we are rehabilitating trust,” Tinubu concluded.
The commissioning was attended by local leaders, traditional rulers, and members of the Gwagwalada community, many of whom hailed the project as a long-awaited relief from years of neglect.
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