By Daniel Tyokua
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has said plans are underway to extend the ongoing 7-kilometre Tunga Madaki road project from the Bill Clinton Drive of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport to Zuba axis.
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike disclosed this after inspection of some ongoing projects ahead of President Bola Tinubu’s third year anniversary in office, on Wednesday.
Wike said necessary procurement processes and compensation arrangements for the affected communities were being carried out.
“From Bill Clinton Drive to Zuba will be opened up. This is part of our broader commitment to ensure that satellite towns benefit from development under this administration,” he said.
The 7-kilometre Tunga- Madaki road project was officially flagged off by the Minister in 2025.
On some of the projects, Wike cautioned contractors handling projects across Abuja to keep to the deadline, particularly for projects slated for inauguration during Tinubu’s third anniversary must be delivered.
Wike expressed dissatisfaction with delays by a contractor handling a road in Wuse zone 3, but commended the company for the work delivered so far.
“We agreed that by the end of May or June that job will be delivered, but what we heard today is different. I’m not going to accept that, I have directed that by the second week of June, that project must be handed over.” he said.
The minister, who reiterated his administration’s commitment to meeting delivery timelines, said the inspection tour was part of routine efforts to ensure quality control and accountability.
“We don’t just sit in our offices. We go out to verify the quality of jobs and ensure contractors meet up with timelines,” he stated.
Wike, however, praised the performance of other contractors, particularly those handling the N16 interchange and the Institutions and Research Centre near key academic institutions in Abuja, describing their work as “top quality” and on track for commissioning.
“At the N16 interchange, the quality of work speaks for itself. The contractor has assured us it will be ready for inauguration. The same applies to the Institutions and Research Centre we are confident it will be delivered on schedule,” he said.
