By Nafisat Makinde
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has earmarked part of the N1.78 trillion proposed 2025 FCT statutory budget for the completion of 14 ongoing road projects across the territory. Wike disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, when he appeared before the Senate and House of Representatives Committee on FCT to defend the proposed budget.
According to a statement released by Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant, Public Communications and Social Media, Wike explained that out of the N1.78 trillion, N1.28 trillion was earmarked for capital projects, representing 72.3 per cent, while N494.1 billion was set aside as recurrent expenditure, representing 27.7 per cent.
The Minister stated that road projects, sited both in the city centre and satellite towns, would be handled by the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) and the Satellite Towns Development Department (STDD). Wike revealed that a total of N801.5 billion was allocated to the FCDA, while N137 billion was allocated to the STDD for the execution of capital projects.
Some of the projects include the completion of roads B6 and B12, full scope development of Arterial Road N20 from Northern Parkway to Outer Northern Expressway (ONEX), provision of engineering infrastructure to Guzape Districts, Wuye District, and Maitama II District, among others.
Wike assured that the 14 ongoing projects would be sped up and completed before the end of the 2025 fiscal year. According to him, the expansion and rehabilitation of the roads would eventually reduce travel time and traffic gridlock on roads within and outside the capital city.
The Minister’s commitment to completing these projects demonstrates his dedication to improving the infrastructure and quality of life in the FCT. With the budget allocation to FCDA and STDD, the FCT is poised to witness significant development in the coming year.
