The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has reiterated his commitment to ridding Abuja of criminals.

He stated that the cost of living in the FCT will reduce after the bandits are eradicated and farmers are able to return to their farms.

Wike said this on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, while flagging off the 9.8km Kabusa – Takushara road.
The 2-lane, 7-metre carriageway with solar streetlights and shoulders is expected to be completed within six months.

“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 the 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.

The former Rivers governor urged residents to trust the President Bola Tinubu administration, assuring that he would never be a part of anything that wouldn’t bring smiles to the people.

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. 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 flagging 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?”