The long-stalled Apo-Karshi Road is set for completion after 15 years, with FCT Minister Nyesom Wike announcing it will be handed over in November.
Wike gave the update in Abuja on Saturday during an inspection of the project and the ongoing 14-kilometre Bwari-Kubwa Road.
The 13.5-kilometre Apo-Karshi road was first awarded in 2010/2011 under previous administrations. According to Wike, delays forced the government to terminate the original contract and re-award it to SCC Nigeria Ltd.
“The Apo-Karshi road has been a topical issue. It was awarded in 2010, one of those projects President Bola Tinubu inherited,” Wike said.
“Because of its importance and the complaints by residents, we had to terminate the contract and award it to SCC, which we know has the capacity to complete the job.
Residents who have been crying for years can now see that this government has come to their aid.”
He commended SCC for sustaining work despite funding gaps and said the government will meet its financial obligations to the contractor.
Wike also inspected the 14-kilometre Bwari-Kubwa Road. The contractor, he said, has committed to delivering it in December.
The minister argued that completed projects are the best form of campaigning.
“When people ask me about campaigns, I say, ‘What is campaign? See the campaign. Campaign is about what you have done for the people and what the government has to show.
It is not about promises; it is about taking action that positively impacts lives,’” he said.
With several road projects nearing completion across the FCT, Wike expressed confidence that the administration will exceed its initial target of 10 projects for inauguration between December and January 2027.
