President vows to replicate FCT infrastructure across Nigeria

President Bola Tinubu has pledged to extend the scale of infrastructure development transforming Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory to every region of the country, declaring that no part of the nation will be left behind. The commitment was made during the inauguration of a major new transport corridor in Abuja on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.

The newly completed Transitway N2, a project delivered by the Federal Capital Territory Administration, links the Central Business District with the Wuse District via two newly constructed bridges. Represented at the ceremony by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, President Tinubu described the corridor as a milestone under his administration's Renewed Hope Agenda and a critical piece of the Abuja Master Plan designed to ease chronic traffic congestion.

"For years, moving between Wuse and the Central Area meant navigating persistent traffic bottlenecks, losing valuable productive hours and enduring frustrating delays. Today, that reality has changed," Tinubu said. He stated that the project would cut travel times, open new commercial corridors, and stimulate economic activity within the capital.

The president framed the project as a template for...