A crowd in Yangoji, Kwali Area Council, on Monday greeted the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike with an enthusiasm that signifies the President Bola Tinubu administration’s drive to demonstrate visible development in rural communities.
Minister Wike inspecting a stretch of road linking the Abuja–Lokoja Expressway to Dafa, Yangoji and Gomani on Monday, said the reception reflected residents’ appreciation for projects that, until recently, seemed remote from their daily lives.
“Things were bad. Things are getting better. We have come to change their lives,” Minister Wike told reporters.
“They never felt any impact of the government before. They are happy. It makes us happy too.”
Residents, many of whom did not know about the minister’s unscheduled visit, poured into the streets, waving and applauding as officials toured sites being rehabilitated by construction firm Zeberced.
According to a statement by the Deputy Director of Press in Minister’s office Rabi Musa, Wike said the company has largely completed work on the route, with streetlights and a few drainage touches remaining.
He praised the contractor’s punctuality and adherence to project timelines.
The inspection followed an earlier stop at the Gbazango road project in Kubwa, also managed by Zeberced, which Minister Wike described as evidence that the government is delivering on its promises ahead of the administration’s third anniversary celebrations.
The Minister described the projects as part of the “Renewed Hope” agenda — a campaign emphasis on translating policy into visible benefits for Nigerians, particularly in rural areas long neglected by successive administrations.
“These are the kinds of projects that make people believe things can come back to what they are supposed to be,”
Minister Wike said, stressing that the government intends to keep expanding services that improve livelihoods.
On political developments, Minister Wike dismissed a nascent opposition coalition as a union of self-interested politicians formed around a single figure, saying its internal strains left the field “very much clear” for President Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027.
