FCTA COMPLETES RENOVATION OF 45 SCHOOLS, TO RENOVATE 40 MORE -WIKE
By: Wisdom Acka
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, has announced that the FCT Administration will commence the renovation of 40 additional schools.
He also disclosed that his administration has completed the renovation of 45 schools out of about 70 undergoing rehabilitation across the Territory.
Wike made this statement on Friday, 3rd October 2025, while flagging off the construction of the Trans-N2 Highway, connecting the Central Area and Wuse District.
“We are going to start again the total rehabilitation of not less than 40 schools after this road flag-off. That, of course, will add to no less than 70 ongoing schools.”
“Almost 45 have been completed and well finished. And then I said again, we will begin to look into the issue of health,” he said.
The Minister vowed never to allow the contractor to rest until he delivers on his promise of completing the road with the best quality and within 12 months so that it can be commissioned by President Bola Tinubu for his third anniversary.
He assured: “Just like the Managing Director of the company handling the project has assured, I’ll be on their neck day and night. We have so many projects to showcase in the third-year anniversary of Mr. President.”
“And I believe that this is one of them. So, Mr. Managing Director and your team, you have a lot of work to do. Don’t bother about the rain; it will soon stop, and then you have to start fully.”
Reiterating his position on the importance of road infrastructure for a city, he said: “We have said severally, and we will continue to say, there’s no development in any city without a good network of roads.”
“When all the cities are linked with a good network of roads, then you can talk about that city becoming a modern city. Then you talk about development in that city. Road infrastructure attracts investment.”
The Minister stressed that Dubai investors, who are set to build the Abuja City Walk, came in because of existing infrastructure, arguing that without it, Abuja would not have secured the investment.
Wike also assured that, under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, “no sector will be left behind. By the directive of Mr. President, every sector must be touched. It is for those of you who are primarily in charge that will kick-start it and let us believe that you are serious.”
“The ES, FCDA doesn’t sleep; day and night, his phone is not off. The Coordinator of STDD also, his phone is not off. They know the implication of their phones being off. If your phone is off, it means you’re not prepared for the job because I may call you at any time, and that’s the way it is.”
“The only thing we do in our dictionary is to work, and work, and work, and work to the satisfaction of our people,” he declared.
In her vote of thanks, the FCT Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, affirmed that the project marks another milestone in the collective quest to strengthen connectivity, ease traffic congestion, and promote seamless movement within the FCT.
She also described the project as a testament to the Renewed Hope Agenda, which continues to translate into practical dividends for FCT residents.
Dr. Mahmoud expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for his commitment to the FCT and the FCT Minister for his focus on developing the nation’s capital.
She acknowledged the continued support of National Assembly members through collaboration and legislative backing, stressing that their unwavering commitment has been instrumental to the overall development of the Territory.
“Your role in ensuring that the FCT receives the needed budgetary attention and oversight is highly commendable, and today, we are witnessing the fruits of such partnership,” she stated.
The Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Engr. Richard Dauda, in his project overview, said that the dual carriageway with bridges would also address flooding, reduce travel time, and ease traffic congestion in the area.
