RismadarVoice Reporters
June 9, 2026
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday commissioned the main carriageways of the Outer Southern Expressway (OSEX), stretching from Ring Road I Junction to Ring Road II Junction in Abuja, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to ending abandoned public projects across Nigeria.
The President, represented at the ceremony by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, said the completion of the strategic infrastructure project reflects the government’s determination to deliver critical road networks that support economic growth, ease transportation, and improve living standards.
“We don’t start projects to abandon them. The era of uncompleted projects in Nigeria is fading away. We finish what we start, and even finish the ones we did not start,” Tinubu said.
He described infrastructure as the backbone of economic development, noting that the newly completed road would stimulate commerce and improve connectivity across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
“What we are doing here today goes far beyond laying asphalt. We are building opportunities, creating jobs, and making life easier for Nigerians,” he said.
Tinubu recalled earlier phases of the OSEX project, including the commissioning of the first segment from the Villa Roundabout to Ring Road I Junction in 2024 and the inauguration of a 15-kilometre service carriageway in 2025, noting that the latest completion marks another milestone in Abuja’s transformation.
He commended the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, for what he described as focused and result-oriented leadership in driving infrastructure delivery.
“The structural transformation we are witnessing in the Federal Capital Territory is a testament to focus, vision and dynamic leadership. You have shown that public service is about performance, not excuses,” the President said.
He added that the road project aligns with the Renewed Hope Agenda, aimed at delivering timely and quality infrastructure to Nigerians.
Earlier, FCT Minister Nyesom Wike attributed the project’s completion to strong political will and effective collaboration with the contractor, CGC Nigeria Limited.
Wike said he personally monitored the project’s progress closely, revealing that he visited the site more than ten times to ensure compliance with delivery timelines.
According to him, the project was awarded in late 2025 with a target completion date aligned with President Tinubu’s third anniversary in office, a timeline he said the contractor successfully met.
He also emphasised the administration’s policy of continuity, noting that most ongoing infrastructure projects in the FCT were inherited from previous governments and are being completed rather than abandoned.
“Government is a continuum. We cannot abandon projects already funded with public resources,” Wike said.
The FCT Minister further disclosed that infrastructure has been provided at the relocation site for traders from Apo Mechanic Village as part of ongoing urban renewal efforts, adding that similar projects are ongoing across satellite towns including Kwali, Karu, and Kubwa.
He urged residents to recognise the scale of ongoing development in the capital territory, expressing confidence that the administration’s performance would ultimately earn public support.
