President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s commitment to restructuring Nigeria’s financial system to alleviate hardship and improve the quality of life for citizens.
Ajuri Ngelale, the presidential spokesperson, said in a statement on Saturday that Tinubu spoke during the inauguration of the Guzape District Lot II road project in Abuja.
“We are still retooling and rejigging our financial system to bring prosperity and relief to the people of this country,” Tinubu stated.
News About Nigeria reports that the president commended Nyesom Wike, the FCT Minister, for exceptional leadership amidst challenging times, saying he has built a team and delivered on promises.
Tinubu urged residents of Guzape and stakeholders to embrace dialogue and compensation rather than litigation against the people-focused projects of his administration.
According to the president, his drive to provide infrastructure nationwide stems from a mandate to uplift the quality of life, not self-enrichment.
“Of what value is a swathe of land that is blocked by hills and rocks and that is inaccessible? Let us talk to our people and come together to help build Nigeria.
“I stand here as President; I do not have a plot of land here (Guzape District). But I have the people’s support and the mandate to deliver a good quality of life and a living environment.
“That should be enough for all of us to share in the joy of commitment, dedication, perseverance, and the little gifts God has endowed us.”
In his remarks, Wike said that the 32-kilometre road project, initially awarded for N14 billion in 2003, had been revised to N18.17 billion.
He lauded Tinubu for not abandoning the project, as the government is a continuum, and for granting his ministry a free hand to work.
Wike also appealed for major roads in the district to be named after literary icons Chinua Achebe and J.P. Clark, adding that the ‘diplomatic area’ would be completed within a year.
The FCDA Executive Secretary, Engr. Shehu Hadi Ahmad, stated that Guzape District covers 1,070 hectares designated for residential, commercial, and recreational purposes, with Lot II spanning 620 hectares.
