Ignatius Ajuru VC Hails Wike’s Infrastructural, Economic Transformation in FCT — Applauds Drive for Achievement of President’s Renewed Hope Agenda

Renowned Economist and Vice Chancellor of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE), Professor Okechuku Onuchuku, has commended the sweeping economic reforms and infrastructure revival across Abuja being orchestrated by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.

Prof. Onuchukwu, who gave this commendation recently in a chat with newsmen in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, also hailed the FCT Minister’s efforts at actualizing the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu.

He praised Wike’s leadership as “structurally transformative” and “economically deliberate,” noting that the Minister’s actions have already begun reshaping the capital city into a more productive, inclusive, and investor-friendly urban economy.

“As an economist, I can say with confidence that Chief Wike is not only fixing roads and bridges — he’s laying down the economic foundation for the long-term prosperity of Abuja.” 

According to him, the Minister has done more in under a year than many did in multiple terms and years in office.

“I, think the Minister has performed extremely well. He has executed more projects in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of Mr. President, which the President has also acknowledged by commissioning same during his second year in office celebration.”

Highlighting key achievements, the Professor pointed to the completion of long-abandoned infrastructure projects, including the resumption of the Abuja Light Rail and ongoing road network expansions, as evidence of renewed logistical efficiency and economic mobility.

“These projects reduce transportation bottlenecks, increase productivity, and open up economic access for both formal and informal sectors.”

The Professor also hailed Wike’s commitment to industrialization, especially with the revitalization of the Idu Industrial Zone and plans for an Abuja Industrial Park projected to create up to 40,000 jobs.

“This is the kind of forward-thinking economic diversification Nigeria needs — a shift away from dependency on the public sector to a more enterprise-driven city economy.”

Onuchuku went further to commend Wike’s attention to rural infrastructure, cited over 40 kilometres of roads being constructed across the FCT’s Area Councils to connect remote communities to urban centres and economic opportunities.

The Minister’s financial reforms, including withdrawal of the FCTA from the Treasury Single Account (TSA) and recovery of over N2 billion in ground rents, were described by the economist as “strategic and necessary for budget efficiency.”

“He’s giving the FCTA fiscal muscle to act fast and plan smart,” Onuchuku noted.

The Economics expert also lauded Wike’s performance in investments in public education and security, including the ongoing renovation of 40 public schools and the deployment of modern surveillance and security systems across the city. “Economic growth is not sustainable without human capital development and public safety. Wike understands that balance.”