The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has named the 3.2 kilometres arterial road and a bridge at Shagari/Satellite Quarters in Kwali, the headquarters of Kwali Area Council after late Nigeria’s famous potter, Ladi Kwali.
The minister, while commissioning the road, described Ms Kwali as one who used her creativity to bring fame, not only to the FCT but the entire nation.
Our correspondent reports that the road had been abandoned for over 14 years while the bridge was abandoned in the last 20 years.
Addressing the jubilant residents, Wike said the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu knows no religion, tribe or political affiliation.
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He promised to deliver three strategic roads to the people of Kwali Area Council as well as ensuring adequate illumination of the road by providing solar-powered street lights.
He said; “This road was abandoned for how many years now? What you see today is the renewed hope agenda we are talking about. I am sure that most of you must have lost hope that you took your fate into your hands, since no government will want to feel your plight. So you have to manage to fend for your people, but Mr. President had said do not lose hope, as he is here to bring your hope back. And from what he has done on this road today, it shows indeed hope is coming back to our people.
“It is not about party, but Nigerians; it is about you the Kwali people; it is about you the Abuja people. Because, there is no one particular party that will use this road, and that is what is important to Mr. President. It doesn’t matter where you belong, his ambition, his vision is to make Nigerians believe that their hope must come back, and that is why we have done what we have done today.’’
Earlier, Kwali Area Council Chairman, Danladi Chiya, said the road leads the Kwali main town to the Abuja – Lokoja highway.
He expressed gratitude to the minister on behalf of the people for completing the road, which he said has been impassable for over 14 years.
Our correspondent further reports that Ladi Kwali, a talented porter died in 1984 and is the only known woman to have appeared on any Nigerian Currency, the twenty naira note.
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