Tinubu to Begin Commissioning of FCT Projects Tuesday, Says Wike

…As OSEX Road Ready*

 President Bola Tinubu will on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, begin the commissioning of key infrastructure projects in the Federal Capital Territory as part of activities marking his administration’s third anniversary, FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has said.

Speaking with reporters on Monday during a site inspection, Wike said the President will start with Stage Two of the Outer Southern Expressway, OSEX, main carriageways, which he described as “100 percent complete.”

“Tomorrow, the President will start the commissioning of the OSEX road, which was the first place we visited this morning,” Wike said.

The commissioning will run through a multi-day schedule. On Wednesday, June 10, Tinubu will inaugurate Arterial Road N5 in Life Camp. On Thursday, he will commission the newly dualised Highway 105 from the airport to Kuje, a route Wike said provides “critical economic links to outlying development zones.”

“These three projects are one hundred percent complete and ready for commissioning. What is important to us is that we have been able to achieve the timeline, and I commend the various contractors that are involved for keeping to their promises,” the Minister said.

Wike added that the President will also visit satellite towns to inaugurate projects in the Area Councils, describing it as proof of the administration’s commitment to rural dwellers. He declined to name specific projects, saying details remain confidential.

The Minister credited Tinubu for supporting the FCT Administration to complete the projects. “The credit must go to Mr. President, who has given that directive and support for us to go this far. One of the things about leadership is the will to continue with projects that may not have been initiated by you, but you continue and complete those projects,” he said.

On the delay in opening completed FCT bus terminals, Wike said the Federal Executive Council has approved a Public-Private Partnership lease structure. He noted that the concessionaire is still assembling buses and taxis for smooth take-off.

“For you to give a private individual to run a government facility, it has to pass through a procurement process,” he explained. “Government process is not easy; bureaucracy is involved. We don’t want to commit ourselves to go and run that business because we know that it won’t work. The person going to manage the facility has pleaded with us that he is assembling the buses and the taxis to ensure that it takes off smoothly.”

He urged residents to be patient with the process.