70% of FCT projects completed under Tinubu were abandoned contracts — Wike

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has disclosed that about 70 per cent of the projects completed by the FCT Administration under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu were contracts awarded between 15 and 16 years ago but abandoned by previous administrations.

Wike made the revelation during his monthly media chat on Thursday in Abuja.

According to the minister, the Tinubu administration prioritised the completion of inherited projects in line with the President’s directive that viable government projects should not be abandoned.

He explained that reviving the projects was necessary to prevent the waste of public funds and ensure residents benefited from critical infrastructure.

> “The President said we can’t abandon old projects. While we cannot abandon old projects, we must also carry out new ones.

> “I can tell you that about 60 per cent of the projects we have executed in the last three years were projects awarded 15 to 16 years ago but abandoned.

> “If we had allowed that, people would still be asking questions about those abandoned projects. So, we first made sure they were completed, and we have achieved that with not less than 70 per cent of them,” Wike said.

The minister noted that while the administration focused on completing inherited projects, it also initiated several new road and infrastructure projects across Abuja and the satellite towns.

Wike attributed the accelerated pace of development in the Federal Capital Territory to President Tinubu’s support, particularly the decision to remove the FCT Administration from the Treasury Single Account (TSA).

According to him, the policy ensured easier access to funds required for infrastructure development.

He assured residents that the FCT Administration would continue to execute projects aimed at improving transportation, opening up new districts and enhancing the overall quality of life in the nation’s capital.