Nyesom Wike, Nigeria’s Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says the Apo-Karshi road in Abuja will be developed into a tourist attraction. Wike makes the pledge during an inspection of the completed road, which he describes as formerly long abandoned.
Wike links the project’s eventual completion to actions by President Bola Tinubu. He says an initial contract awarded in 2010 was terminated after the indigenous contractor failed to deliver despite full payment, and that Tinubu’s intervention enabled the contract to be re-awarded to another, “more competent” company. Wike also says the administration was not deterred by public criticisms following the new contract award and argues the road’s strategic importance to residents and the FCT shaped the decision.
Across the outlets, the main focus is Wike’s announcement about tourism potential for the road and his account of the 2010 contract being abandoned and later re-awarded. The reporting largely aligns on the inspection setting, the timeline, and Tinubu’s role, with one outlet providing more detail on contract payment, criticism, and the terrain.
