President Bola Tinubu don declare say di era of neglecting suburbs for Federal Capital Territory don finish under im government Renewed Hope Agenda. According to am, di Renewed Hope Agenda na im administration sacred covenant wit di Nigerian people.
Di president recall say im don promise say governance no go be theoretical exercise wey dey confine to boardrooms of city centres while residents for periphery dey thirst for basic amenities. Tinubu, wey Vice President Kashim Shettima represent, yarn dis one for Kurudu, Abuja, when im dey officially inaugurate di massive Water Supply Network wey dey link Karu, Orozo, Jikwoyi, Kurudu and oda satellite towns.
Tinubu say im promise a government wey dey listen, wey dey plan, and wey dey deliver. Im express deep sense of fulfilment and gratitude to God, stating say di massive water supply network na fulfilment of dat promise. Di president state, “We dey here not just to cut ribbon, but to breathe life into fundamental human right wey don elude dis bustling community for too long. Today, we declare say di era of neglect for our satellite towns don officially finish.”
Im recall say just about one year ago, when im government inaugurate di Greater Abuja Water Supply Project, im stand before di nation and give clear directive. “Di metropolitan loops must not end for elite districts. Dem must stretch. Dem must expand into our satellite towns, where di heartbeat of Abuja working-class population truly dey reside,” im recall.
Tinubu say when di FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, bring di proposal for di Karu Water Supply Project, im no hesitate. Im add say im administration know say water na life, and say denying people clean water na to deny dem health, dignity, and economic progress. To demonstrate government unwavering commitment, Tinubu say di government no allow di traditional shackles of bureaucratic delay to obstruct funding, as payments dem approve on time and di contractor, CGC Nigeria Limited, deliver promptly.
Im state, “And today, we dey commission over 194 kilometres of secondary and tertiary pipeline networks, wey dey bring treated, safe, and potable water directly to di doorsteps of Karu, Orozo, Jikwoyi, Kurudu, and surrounding communities.” Di president commend di FCT minister for delivering, stressing say leadership no be by eloquence of television commentary or bitterness of empty rhetoric, but by im tangible and verifiable impact on di lives of ordinary citizens.
Tinubu state, “Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, wetin we dey witness for FCT today—across transport, healthcare, education, housing, roads, and now massive water infrastructure—na testament to wetin happen when vision meet executive capacity. Thank you, ‘Mr Projects,’ for your leadership.” Tinubu regret say for decades, while residents of Karu watch dia community grow into thriving and teeming population, dem left to depend on unsafe boreholes and water vendors. Im add say previous administrations leave promises for dia wake, but im administration no dey trade in promises but results.
Charging di people of Karu, Jikwoyi, and oda surrounding communities on infrastructure maintenance, di president say, “Dis infrastructure belong to you. Dem build am wit your commonwealth and design for your well-being. I, therefore, urge you to safeguard dis installations against vandalism and illegal connections. No look di oda way if unscrupulous elements try to compromise wetin don take years of effort and resources to deliver. Treat dis water as di precious resource wey e be.” Tinubu announce say di government dey replicate di interventions for Bwari and oda Area Councils, and assure residents say di government commitment to urban renewal and rural integration remain absolute.
Earlier, Wike say di FCT administration dey immensely grateful to di president for im support for di execution of people-oriented projects across di nation capital, including di satellite towns. Im say di completion of di water project na part of di presidential directive for di FCT administration to extend di provision of critical infrastructure to di satellite towns across di capital territory. Di minister also reiterate di commitment of di Tinubu administration, through di FCT management, to di delivery of projects and programmes wey go uplift di lives and livelihoods of residents of di territory.
FCT Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Bunkure, thank di president and di vice president for dia untiring efforts for supporting di work of transforming di infrastructure landscape for FCT and beyond. For an overview of di project, Executive Secretary of FCDA, Richard Dauda, say di FCT administration get di wellbeing and interest of di residents of Karu and environs at di conception of di water project, wey utilise di existing reservoir for di area, while di distribution facilities connect over 1,000 distribution lines to service di satellite town and adjoining communities. Dauda thank di president for di support for di completion of di project, wey according to am, mark significant advancement for di provision of potable water to Karu, Jikwoyi, Kurudu, and adjoining communities for di area.
