The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has flagged off Lot 1 of the Bwari township water supply project as part of step towards ensuring improved access to clean and potable water in all satellite towns.
Speaking at the flag-off ceremony in Abuja on Wednesday, Wike reiterated the commitment of the President Bola Tinubu-led administration to providing clean water for all FCT residents.
He announced that the President has approved the immediate release of 50 per cent of the contract sum for both the Bwari and the upcoming Karu water projects to ensure their timely completion.
The minister assured that both projects were scheduled for completion and inauguration during Tinubu’s third anniversary celebration in May, 2026.
Wike also unveiled a strategic timeline for future projects, revealing that water projects for the Kuje, Kwali, and Gwagwalada Area Councils would be included in the FCT’s 2026 statutory budget.
He revealed that all the six Area Councils in the FCT would have access to clean, potable water by the time President Tinubu’s first term concludes in 2027.
Wike added: “Today, we are in Bwari. Tomorrow, we will be in Karu, in essence, taking two Area Councils together. By the time we finish with Bwari and Karu, in next year’s budget, by the grace of God, we will go to Kuje and Kwali.
“By 2027, by the grace of God, we will be talking about Gwagwalada and Abaji. By the time Mr. President’s four-year tenure expires, we would have touched all the satellite towns by providing them clean, potable water.
“Of course this will save you the cost of digging your own borehole, providing pipes and the rest. All you would need to do is to just link up to the various pipe networks and then the water will flow, clean and treated water.”