By Stanley Onyekwere
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, has reassured residents that the ongoing infrastructure revolution across the nation’s capital will not be slowed down by political activities leading up to the 2027 general elections.
Addressing journalists after a recent routine inspection of projects, the Minister dismissed concerns that governance might take a backseat to politics, maintaining that the administration’s focus remains on fulfilling its mandate to the people rather than being distracted by electoral cycles.
Speaking on the feasibility of implementing the 2026 budget in an election-heavy atmosphere, Barr. Wike insisted that work would continue at full speed.
He also noted that while politicians may be preoccupied with campaigns, the technical partners and contractors remain focused on project delivery.
“It’s feasible. People must work. The contractors—are they part of the elections? No. So, people will work. People must feed.
“We wouldn’t stop our various works because of elections…Even before we get to January, we must have done virtually over 80 percent of what we intend to do. So, we don’t have any problems about that”, the Minister stated.
Wike also stressed that the rapid progress on the Kuje-Gwagwalada axis is part of a deliberate strategy to decongest the city center and revealed that the contractors have promised to complete and hand over the ongoing road projects in Kuje by the end of May this year.
On the financial roadmap for the projects, the FCT Minister explained that the FCTA is currently implementing the 2025 budget, which was extended to June.
