WIKE TO COMMISSION TWO ROADS, FLAG-OFF 12 NEW ROADS, LIGHT-UP ABUJA PROJECTS FROM THURSDAY

Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, will commence the flagging-off of construction of 12 new roads and provision of solar lights in major areas of the Federal Capital City (FCC) and Expressways under the Light Up Abuja Programme this Thursday. Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, said in a statement on Monday that two road projects will be commissioned while 14 new projects will be flagged-off between Thursday, September 18, 2025, and Thursday, October 16, 2025.

Lere Olayinka announced that the Minister will commission access roads in Sector Centre B, Dakibiyu District, and newly constructed Roads ILS 11 (Esther Bali Street) and MAR 24 (Kez Udezue Street) in Mabushi District. One of the projects involves procurement of integrated hybrid solar lighting in Abuja City and Expressway under Light Up Abuja Programme, covering areas like Maitama, Asokoro, Wuse, Central Business District Airport Expressway, Katampe, Garki I and II, Mabushi, Gudu, Jabi, and Katampe Extension.

Other projects to be flagged-off by Wike include full scope development of Arterial Road N1 from Wuye District to Ring Road II, construction of Northern Parkway from Ring Road II to Ring Road III, and provision of access road to Bus Terminal at Mabushi District. Additionally, there’s full scope development of Arterial N20 (Solomon Lar Way), access road to Renewed Hope Cities and Estates, and access road bypassing Airport Second Runway with a four-span bridge.

Further projects include construction of access road to FCT Fire Service Station, transit way connecting Central Area with Wuse District, Mohammed Isa Road Extension, rehabilitation of 15km old Keffi Road, and engineering infrastructure for Guzape layouts. There’s also construction of Collector Road CN2 (Emmanuel I. Ogala Street) and design of Residences for Heads of Courts.

Lere Olayinka noted previous initiatives by Wike, including flagged-off water supply expansion to satellite towns four weeks ago, and construction of a multi-purpose sports centre, new Magistrate Court complex, and Karu road reconstruction two weeks ago.