Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday described the Federal Highway 105 linking the Airport Expressway to Kuje Township in the FCT as one of the most challenging inherited by the President Bola Tinubu administration, saying its completion required significant financial commitment and political determination.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Wike said the intervention transformed what had become a dangerous corridor into a safe and functional roadway.
“It was a death trap. It was a haven for kidnappers and hooligans who harassed residents. Today, that story has changed,” he said.
The minister said consultations across the six area councils after he assumed office in 2023 revealed widespread frustration over the condition of the road.
“We may not value this unless we know how it was. This is one road that I never dreamt that today we would come and commission. It was a very, very difficult road,” Wike said.
