Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, has pledged to crack down on criminals and restore safety to Abuja, assuring residents that their hardships will ease once farmers can safely return to their fields. Speaking on Tuesday during the flag-off ceremony for the 9.8-kilometer Kabusa-Takushara road project, Wike vowed to make life difficult for bandits and kidnappers.
The two-lane road, designed with solar-powered streetlights and wide shoulders, is set for completion within six months. Wike explained that good roads are critical for combating insecurity, enabling faster responses from security agencies.
He stated, “On insecurity, without roads, if someone comes to attack you, can security agencies come down immediately? No. So, we have started. Every problem cannot be solved at the same time. What is important is that there is hope.
“The hunger is because of insecurity. You cannot go to farm because kidnappers and bandits will not allow you. Now, we are fighting them. We are going to show them pepper. So, don’t worry. I know what you have suffered, I know how impatient you are. Now we have started. Just know that hope has come back”, he stated.
At the event, Wike also directed school administrators to prioritize student welfare, discouraging the practice of keeping children standing in the sun during official visits. He further ordered an immediate upgrade of facilities at a local secondary school hosting construction equipment.
The minister urged the public to trust President Bola Tinubu’s administration, emphasizing its commitment to delivering development across Abuja, including satellite towns.
He said; “Let me state here that once a government has made a promise, the government is obliged to fulfill the promise.
“One of the promises the president made is that those of you in the satellite towns, don’t think developments will be only in the city only. It will be in the satellite towns and one of the ways of doing it is by constructing roads and providing street lights. I want to assure you that in the next six to seven months, we will commission this project. It is not just about flag off.
“Don’t allow anybody to come and tell you stories. When they come, ask them, when they were there, did they remember Kabusa-Takushara or Kabusa-Ketti?”
The minister also ordered an immediate upgrade of facilities at a secondary school in the area, which premises is housing the road construction equipment.
