Tinubu flags off 194km Abuja water project, says era of neglect for satellite towns is over

President Bola Tinubu has declared an end to what he described as decades of neglect of satellite towns in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as his administration commissioned a 194-kilometre water supply network serving Karu, Orozo, Jikwoyi, Kurudu and adjoining communities.

Speaking on Monday in Kurudu, Abuja, the President, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, said the project reflects the Renewed Hope Agenda’s commitment to extending infrastructure beyond city centres to underserved communities.

“The era of neglect for our satellite towns is officially over,” Tinubu said. “We are here not just to cut a ribbon, but to breathe life into a fundamental human right that has eluded this bustling community for far too long.”

He added that his administration is focused on delivering tangible projects rather than promises. “We promised a government that listens, a government that plans, and, crucially, a government that delivers,” he said.

The newly commissioned project spans over 194 kilometres of secondary and tertiary pipelines, designed to supply treated potable water to thousands of households across the benefiting communities.

According to the President, the project was executed without delays in funding approval, as part of efforts to eliminate bureaucratic bottlenecks. The contractor, CGC Nigeria Limited, was credited with timely delivery of the infrastructure.

Tinubu said the initiative builds on earlier water supply interventions in the capital city, noting that expansion into satellite towns was a deliberate policy directive.

“The metropolitan loops must not end in the elite districts. They must stretch into our satellite towns, where the heartbeat of Abuja’s working-class population truly resides,” he said.