…Says Projects Will Reduce Travel Time For Residents
Ahead of projects commissioning to mark President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s third year in office, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barr. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, has expressed confidence that the strategic road projects linking the Abuja Airport Expressway to Kuje and Gwagwalada will be ready for inauguration by June 2026.
Addressing journalists during a continuation of his project inspection tour in Abuja on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, Barr. Wike revealed that the road networks have reached advanced stages and are on track for inauguration by June 2026.
The Minister highlighted the strategic importance of the route, stressing that it would provide a direct link between the satellite towns and the city centre, significantly reducing travel time for residents.
During the site visit, the Minister confirmed that the Airport road to Kuje project, a critical stretch for the region’s connectivity, has exceeded 77% completion. Similarly, on the Kuje to Gwagwalada road, he revealed that the work is currently estimated at nearly 65% completion. He noted that once completed, the road will allow travelers from Gwagwalada to the city center to bypass the main airport road entirely, effectively easing traffic congestion and fostering economic growth in the satellite towns.
Barr. Wike also commended the contractors; Arab Contractors – for the Airport–Kuje axis, and Gilmor Engineering for the Kuje–Gwagwalada dualization—for their dedication to the project. He stated that he was quite impressed with the level of work done since his last visit and assured residents that the project remains a top priority under the Renewed Hope Agenda. The Minister confirmed that the projects would be inaugurated in the first or last week of June 2026.
“I am very impressed with the work done and like the contractors have said, by the first week of June or June ending, we would have inaugurated these projects. It is a very important project and you don’t need to go through the airport if you are going from Gwagwalada to the city centre. We are very happy with what we have seen”, Barr. Wike stated.
It would be recalled that the Airport–Kuje road project, was originally awarded in 2019, but suffered years of delays before being revived by the current FCT administration.
RABI MUSA UMAR
DEPUTY DIRECTOR, PRESS
(OFFICE OF THE HONOURABLE MINISTER)
11/02/2026
FCTA/ODP/PR/794
