ABUJA — In a major infrastructure milestone aimed at transforming urban mobility within the nation’s capital, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially commissioned two newly completed collector roads in the high-density Mabushi District of Abuja. The federal government has described the successful completion of these critical transport assets as a direct manifestation of its administration's unyielding commitment to modernizing metropolitan transportation networks, systematically eradicating traffic congestion bottlenecks, and driving multi-sectoral economic growth across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The newly inaugurated transport corridors, officially designated as Collector Roads 01 and 02, structurally link the expansive Mabushi Bus Terminal directly to the bustling Ahmadu Bello Way. The engineering intervention provides vastly superior arterial access within the immediate district, while establishing a highly efficient transit loop for neighboring commercial and residential sectors of the federal capital.
Represented at the colorful commissioning ceremony by Vice President Kashim Shettima, President Tinubu emphasized that the completion of these roads would trigger an immediate, measurable improvement in regional connectivity, drastically shorten daily travel times for thousands of commuters, and significantly enhance the logistics and movement of local residents and corporate businesses alike.
“We are not just opening two roads. We are opening up Abuja. We are connecting people to opportunity and cutting hours of waste from daily life,” the President declared in his official address delivered by the Vice President.
The President noted that for nearly a decade, residents and workers within the Mabushi axis had been forced to endure severe traffic gridlock, poor road access, and deteriorating environmental conditions due to incomplete local infrastructure. He maintained that the new asphalt roadways would permanently transform physical mobility and improve the standard of living in the area.
“For many years, movement in this part of the capital was a struggle, characterized by intense traffic bottlenecks and needless detours. This resulted in invaluable time lost that should have been spent productively at work, at school, or at home with family. Today, that narrative changes permanently,” he stated.
Tinubu stressed that his administration's massive investment in road infrastructure is designed to serve as an economic catalyst, boosting localized commercial activities, strengthening neighborhood security through improved emergency response access, and making public transportation vastly more efficient across the entirety of the FCT. He added that when roads connect, businesses grow, productivity rises, and citizens feel truly free. This, he noted, represents the core tenet of the Renewed Hope Agenda at work.
The President also took the opportunity to appeal to Abuja residents to cultivate a strong sense of communal ownership and safeguard public infrastructure from vandalism or degradation, while formally acknowledging the significant traffic inconveniences and dust pollution experienced by locals during the intense construction period.
Furthermore, Tinubu poured immense praise on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, for his relentless drive, administrative supervision, and aggressive execution of infrastructure development across the capital city since assuming office.
“I gave you a simple charge: ‘Make Abuja work for all.’ You took that mandate and ran with it. From the remote satellite towns to the central city layout, you are actively turning technical blueprints into high-quality roads that our people can drive on today,” the President remarked.
In his own detailed remarks during the event, the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, revealed that the inauguration of Collector Roads 01 and 02 forms a vital part of a comprehensive, 31-day project commissioning marathon organized to commemorate the Tinubu administration’s third anniversary in office. The minister assured stakeholders that massive infrastructure projects are concurrently ongoing across both the metropolitan city center and the underserved satellite communities to ensure balanced development.
According to the minister, the strategic layout of the new roads has already spurred an unprecedented boom in property development within the Mabushi District by attracting a massive influx of private real estate investors and corporate developers to the area.
“Look at this road and look at the houses springing up around it. Without this infrastructure, these beautiful estates would not have come up. Private investors are flooding into this district because modern infrastructure has finally arrived,” Wike explained to the gathered dignitaries.
The minister also utilized the platform to firmly dismiss historical arguments from critics who frequently claim that large-scale road projects do not directly translate into tangible improvements in the daily lives of ordinary citizens. Wike insisted that high-quality civil infrastructure forms the literal foundation for broader economic empowerment and wealth creation.
“People used to mockingly say, ‘We cannot eat roads.’ Today, those same individuals can clearly see what roads can do for a community. Roads attract heavy private investment, create thousands of direct and indirect construction jobs, increase property values exponentially, and stimulate long-term economic development,” the minister stated.
Also speaking at the high-profile launch event, the Minister of State for the FCT, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, echoed the administration’s developmental sentiments, noting that the aggressive infrastructure drive is rapidly transforming Abuja’s architectural landscape into a world-class capital city. She concluded by strongly urging local community leaders and youth groups to form a united front to protect all public facilities from sabotage, ensuring that the government’s investments yield sustainable benefits for generations to come.
