By Daniel Tyokua
President Bola Tinubu has said days of hardship, economic losses, and insecurity are over on Kuje-Gwagwalada road.
He stated this during the inauguration of the completed seven kilometre Kuje-Gwagwalada road, phase one, on Wednesday.
Tinubu represented by the vice president Kashim Shettina, said the dual Carriageway has brought an end to decades of challenges suffered by residents and commuters along the corridor.
He said the road as a critical economic and security infrastructure would transform the lives of residents in Kuje, Gwagwalada, Kwali and other adjoining communities.
Tinubu explained that the road, equipped with solar-powered streetlights, pedestrian walkways and modern drainage facilities, represents more than physical infrastructure.
The President said the project was a practical demonstration of the Renewed Hope Agenda and reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to extending development beyond Abuja city centre to satellite communities.
“For decades, this road was a death trap. Traders from Kuje, Gwagwalada, Kwali and beyond lost time, goods and sometimes lives while plying this road. Criminals thrived in the darkness. Students wasted hours in traffic. Farmers could not get their produce to market on time.
“But that story ends today.
“This seven -kilometre dual carriageway with solar-powered streetlights, pedestrian walkways and proper drainage is more than a road. It is security. It is commerce. It is dignity.
“It is the economic corridor linking Abuja to three area councils and an opening and exit route to Southern Nigeria. With the construction of this road, we have unlocked the agricultural potential of this area, opened new residential layouts and made it safer for mothers, students and workers to move at any hour,” he stated.
“My people of Kuje, Gwagwalada, Kwali and all the area councils and satellite towns, hear me clearly: this government sees you. You are not forgotten.
“For too long, Abuja’s development stopped at the city centre. Under the Renewed Hope Agenda, every area council matters. Every community counts. We will keep bringing roads, water, schools and hospitals to you,” he said.
Tinubu also urged residents to safeguard public infrastructure and support government efforts through civic responsibility.
