President Bola Tinubu has said that his administration had ended years of neglect in the Federal Capital Territory’s satellite towns, unveiling a 194‑kilometre pipeline network designed to bring treated water to communities on the city’s periphery.
Speaking in Kurudu as the project was commissioned, President Tinubu—represented at the ceremony by Vice President Kashim Shettima— described the work as a fulfillment of his “Renewed Hope Agenda,” pledging that government would move beyond policy statements to deliver basic services for residents long dependent on boreholes and water vendors.
“We are here not just to cut a ribbon, but to breathe life into a fundamental human right that has eluded this bustling community for far too long,” he said.
“Today, we declare that the era of neglect for our satellite towns is officially over.”
The newly completed network, installed by contractor CGC Nigeria Ltd., connects Karu, Orozo, Jikwoyi, Kurudu and surrounding communities to the Greater Abuja system.
A statement by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Public Communications to the Vice President Stanley Nkwocha said the project includes more than 194 kilometres of secondary and tertiary pipelines and more than 1,000 distribution lines tied to an existing reservoir in the area.
President Tinubu credited the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, for advancing the project and said his administration prioritized timely payments to avoid bureaucratic delays that can stall public works.
“When the minister brought the proposal, I did not hesitate,” the President said, adding that denying access to safe water amounts to denying health, dignity and economic progress.
At the ceremony, President Tinubu urged citizens to protect the new installations from vandalism and illegal connections, calling community stewardship essential to sustaining the investment.
“This infrastructure belongs to you,” he said. “Do not look the other way if unscrupulous elements try to compromise what has taken years of effort and resources to deliver.”
NewsQuest reports that the interventions come as the government seeks to show visible results in infrastructure—transport, health, education and housing—as part of an urban‑renewal drive across the capital territory.
President Tinubu has promised that similar interventions would be extended to Bwari and other area councils.
For Abuja residents, the project aims to replace unsafe and costly alternatives with piped water.
Engineer Richard Yunana Dauda, Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) said the distribution facilities were designed with the wellbeing of Karu and adjacent communities in mind, and thanked the presidency for its backing.
Minister of State for FCT Dr. Mariya Bunkure, praised the administration’s role in accelerating the project and reiterated plans to roll out similar works across the territory.
