Rt. Hon Tajudeen Abbas, Hon Speaker of the House of Representatives descending from the payloader after Flagging off the construction of access road from Tungan Madaki to Zuba, on Monday, July 13, 2026
"FROM
ONE ROAD TO A NETWORK OF ROADS”: PRESIDENT TINUBU FLAGS OFF TUNGAN MADAKI TO
ZUBA ACCESS ROAD, SAYS RENEWED HOPE IS REACHING ABUJA’S GATEWAY COMMUNITIES
…AS SPEAKER ABASS LAUDS FCT MINISTER
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, today performed the official
flag-off for the construction of the Access Road from Tungan Madaki to the
Abuja-Kaduna Expressway by Zuba, saying that the new road will connect rural
productivity to urban opportunity and ease the burden of residents who have for
years contended with poor access, and high cost of transportation.
Describing the road as a direct continuation of the Bill Clinton
Drive to Tungan Madaki road which was commissioned weeks ago as one of the many
projects executed by the FCT Administration to mark the third anniversary of
the Renewed Hope Administration, President Tinubu who was represented by the
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon. Tajudeen Abass said: “What
began as one road is now growing into a network, and that is how real
development takes root”.
The President noted that Tungan
Madaki, Zuba and other communities along the corridor were home to farmers,
traders and students who, “deserve the same dignity of access as those in the
city center”.
He linked the project to his
administration’s broader economic and security agenda, saying, “When farmlands
are opened, food becomes cheaper in our markets. When communities are
connected, young people have more reason to build enterprises at home. When
response time for security agencies improves, our people are safer.
Infrastructure is not just concrete and asphalt. It is the bridge between
potential and prosperity, and that is the core of the Renewed Hope Agenda”.
President Tinubu described the road as strategic to the FCT Master Plan, adding that it will decongest the city center, create alternatives for commuters, and strengthen the economic corridor between Abuja, Kaduna and the North West. The President also said the project will signal to investors that the axis is open for housing, schools, health facilities and industries.
Commending the Minister of the FCT, Barrister Nyesom Wike, and
the FCT Administration, the President said: “From major highways to community
access roads like this one, we are seeing a return to planning, a rejection of
abandoned projects, and a focus on results that citizens can feel. When I gave
the charge to transform the FCT, the instruction was simple: deliver tangible
outcomes that improve daily life. The work we have seen in the FCT so far
speaks for itself”.
President Tinubu charged the
contractors to deliver quality work on time and to engage local labor, while
urging residents of Tungan Madaki, Zuba and adjoining communities to cooperate
and protect the road. He affirmed that the flag-off is part of a larger plan to
ensure no community is left behind in national development.
Speaking in his capacity as the
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Abass lauded the FCT Minister’s
leadership in the FCT, saying, “the FCT has never seen a better leader, a
better administration and I have no reason to exaggerate that. Everyone who
comes to Abuja, and who compares Abuja of today, and Abuja of yesterday will
see the clear difference that our Minister is really a working Minister”.
In his address at the occasion,
FCT Minister, Barr Wike, revealed that initially, the Tungan Madaki to
Abuja-Kaduna segment was not among projects slated to be flagged off to mark
Mr. President’s third year in office. He however attributed its inclusion to
the astute leadership of the new Gwagwalada Area Council Chairman, Mohammed
Kassim, whom, he said, requested on behalf of his people that the road be
extended beyond the Tungan Madaki community, to Zuba, along the Abuja-Kaduna
highway.
Reacting to Mr Kassim's
request, Barr Wike said "...this is what they call leadership. This is the
first time he is elected as council chairman, because he believes in the Tinubu
Administration. Today he has gotten something for his people. That is leadership.
Knowing what to do at the right time to attract government attention to his
community".
Barr Wike further stated that
the flagging off ceremony was in tandem with the directive of President Bola
Tinubu who mandated that all satellite towns should be linked up to the city,
and to one another, announcing that what was being done was in fulfilment of
that promise.
“So, what we are doing today is to fulfill that promise that Mr. President has made, that during his time, all satellite towns, all Area Councils will have the attention of his government", the Minister stated.
He also appreciated the Tungan Madaki community for their
selflessness and partnership with the government having chosen development over
pecuniary benefits. He directed the contractor, CCECC, to ensure that the newly
flagged off road be ready for commissioning by December so that it could serve
as a 'Christmas gift' for the people of Tunga Madaki, Zuba, and other
communities on the route.
Speaking earlier, the Minister
of State, FCT, Dr Mariya Mahmoud had said that the flag off of the Tungan
Madaki to Zuba Road reinforces the FCT Administration’s commitment to inclusive
development as the road will connect communities and expand opportunities. She
described the road as a pathway to safer movement, faster connectivity, greater
economic activity, and a better quality of life for residents and visitors
alike.
Appreciating President Bola
Ahmed Tinubu, whose renewed hope agenda, she said, continues to inspire the
delivery of critical infrastructure that improves the lives of the people, Dr
Mariya also thanked the FCT Minister Barr Wike, for his bold and
result-oriented leadership, adding that his unwavering determination has
translated vision into reality; opening new corridors of growth and making the
FCT more accessible and more economically vibrant.
Presenting the technical
overview of the project, Acting Executive Secretary, FCDA, Engr Richard Yunana
Dauda, stated that after the successful completion of the 7km access road
bypassing the Airport 2nd runway from Bill Clinton Drive to Tungan Madaki
settlement, with a 4-span bridge, it became expedient to further extend the
road by another 7km to connect Tungan Madaki to the Abuja-Lokoja Road at Zuba.
Engr Dauda disclosed that the
newly flagged off road will link several communities such as Tungan Wakili,
Anguwan Lasheri, Tungan Jiwa, Tungan Nasara, Tungan Samu, Amawa and Jima. He
said that apart from providing an alternative route to those coming to the
Airport from Zuba, Kaduna and Kogi State, the road will also open up the
agricultural hinterland, create employment, reduce travel time, and enhance
security in the area.
MORE PHOTOS AND CAPTIONS
FCT Minister, Barr Ezenwo Nyesom Wike (Right), Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Tajudeen Abbas (Left) in a chat at the Flag off of construction of access road from Tungan Madaki do Zuba, on Monday, July 13, 2026
R-L: Senator Osita Izunaso; Executive Director, CCECC, Mr Henry Shao; FCT Minister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Tajudeen Abbas; FCT Minister, Barr Ezenwo Nyesom Wike; an official of CCECC; and Senator Philip Aduda at the Flag off of construction of access road from Tungan Madaki to Zuba on Monday, July, 2026
Newly cleared section of the Tungan Madaki - Zuba road flagged off on Monday, July 13, 2026
RABI MUSA UMAR
DEPUTY DIRECTOR, PRESS
(OFFICE OF THE HON. MINISTER)
FCTA/ODP/PR/880
13/07/2026
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