RismadarVoice Reporters
June 25, 2026
President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that the country is not beyond redemption, stressing that infrastructure remains the foundation of prosperity and a core principle of his administration.
The President remarked on Thursday during the commissioning of the interchange at the Arterial Road N16–Ring Road III Intersection, linking Jahi District to Gwarimpa District in the Federal Capital Territory.
The project formed part of the initiatives marking his administration’s third anniversary, and Tinubu was represented at the event by Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
In his remarks, the President said: “I’m very proud to stand here to commission this Arterial road interchange N16 linking Jahi district to Gwarimpa District of the FCT.
“This is not just a bridge and slip roads, this is freedom of movement and time returned to the people, this is renewed hope that you can even drive on. This intersection used to choke the entirety of Abuja, gridlock stretched from Maitama to Gishiri, from Jahi to Gwarimpa; hours lost, fuel wasted, businesses were lost but today that story ends.
“This interchange opens up critical districts of the FCT and connects them smoothly to the rest of the FCT. Workers will get home earlier, and security will improve because criminals thrive when security stands still.
“Ladies and gentlemen, infrastructure is the foundation of prosperity which is the cardinal principle of this administration. Roads are the arteries of a nation, when we connect districts we connect destinies and that is the logic of the renewed hope agenda build the roads, unlock the economy and let Nigerians thrive.
“The Jahi-Gwarimpa interchange is proof that Nigeria is not beyond redemption. With focus, discipline, and political will, Nigeria will deliver and we are delivering, the FCT is delivering.”
The President also called on Nigerians, including residents of the FCT, to pay their taxes and levies, saying doing so would enable his administration to deliver more infrastructural projects.
“Also pay taxes and levies so that the government can do even more for you,” he added.
