By Abuja, Nigeria
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike, has applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his massive support for the infrastructural development of rural communities in the (FCT).
Wike gave the commendation when he received the Management and Board of the Federal Capital Development Authority(FCDA) in his office in Abuja on Thursday, February 5, 2026 as part of activities commemorating the 50th anniversary of the territory.
The Minister, who decried the neglect of rural communities in the past, noted that their development has been prioritized under the current administration, citing the example of the Tungan Madaki community along the airport road.
“Today we went to Tunga Madaki. It’s really shocking. I pitied the communities. But by the grace of God, by the time we do that road to Zuba, you will see how the whole place will be opened. How can we just be talking about only the city, when communities are denied of their basic things? They have no access to roads to even come to the city. I wish everybody would have the opportunity to go to the villages where there are no roads. That’s what people should be talking about”.
Wike, who expressed joy at being the sitting Minister during the golden jubilee celebration of the FCT, however pointed out that the celebration would not hold in February but later in the year, alongside the President’s 3rd Anniversary celebration.
“I don’t want to take away the shine from Mr. President. And I believe that, that compendium (mentioned by the Executive Secretary earlier) will be necessary to be launched during the 3rd year anniversary of Mr. President.”
“All these our achievements wouldn’t have been made possible but for the very big support we have received from Mr. President”, he added.
“Today, everybody is saying there’s massive infrastructural development. If that was not made possible, we would still be hanging around. We would still be saying nothing is going on. So, we must appreciate somebody who has laid the foundation for us to get to where we are. We must appreciate and that’s why I want to say that, very soon I’m going to set up a committee that will plan to commemorate (FCT) at 50, with Mr. President’s third year in office. It’s very, very important”, the Minister stressed.
Speaking earlier, the Executive Secretary (FCDA), Engr Richard Yunana Dauda, thanked the Honourable Minister for the level of achievement recorded within the last two and half years in Infrastructural development of the (FCT), describing it as: “unprecedented in the 50-year history of the (FCT) and the (FCDA).
