Wike: Most FCT Projects Completed Under Tinubu Were Abandoned for Over 15 YearsARTICLE

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revealed that most of the infrastructure projects completed by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) under his leadership were originally awarded between 15 and 16 years ago before being abandoned.

Speaking during his monthly media briefing in Abuja on Thursday, Wike said the decision to revive the long-abandoned projects was in line with President Bola Tinubu’s directive that no viable government project should be left unfinished.

According to the minister, the Tinubu administration adopted a dual strategy of completing inherited projects while simultaneously initiating new ones to improve infrastructure across the Federal Capital Territory.

“The President said we can’t abandon old projects and while we can’t abandon old projects, we must also see that we carry out new projects,” Wike said.

He disclosed that about 60 percent of the projects executed by the FCTA over the past three years were inherited contracts that had remained abandoned for over a decade.

“I can tell you that 60 percent of the projects we have done for the past three years were projects that were awarded 15 to 16 years ago but abandoned,” he stated.

Wike argued that allowing such projects to remain unfinished would have negatively affected development in Abuja, noting that residents would continue to question the government’s commitment if abandoned infrastructure was left to deteriorate.

He added that the administration’s priority was to complete existing projects before embarking on fresh ones, revealing that more than 70 percent of the previously abandoned projects have now been completed.

The minister maintained that the ongoing infrastructure drive reflects the Federal Government’s commitment to improving public facilities and ensuring continuity in project execution across the nation’s capital.