Shettima: President Tinubu’s Administration Restoring Trust, Delivering Results

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Friday said the Tinubu administration is focused not only on fixing roads and infrastructure but also on rebuilding trust between the government and its people.

Speaking at the commissioning of the newly rehabilitated Aguma Palace–Radio Nigeria–New Market Road in Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, where he represented President Bola Tinubu, Shettima stated that the era of empty promises was over, noting that the administration was committed to delivering infrastructure and restoring confidence in governance.

“What brings us together on this historic day is more than a road. It is a reminder that no community under this administration is too far to be seen and nobody is too pained to be heard. I am not only delighted to be in Gwagwalada today, I am deeply fulfilled by what this business signifies, that we are steadily bridging the gap between promise and performance.

“This road is a corridor of dignity for the market women, a path to safety for our school children and a road to prosperity for the hard-working trader. The days of empty promises and abundant projects are behind us. We are not just building infrastructure, we are building confidence in governance,” he said.

The Vice President emphasised that the road project was not imposed by the government but was a grassroots demand by the people of Gwagwalada Area Council, highlighting the administration’s belief in a responsive government.

“What makes this moment even more remarkable is that the projects we are unveiling were not imposed from above. They were nominated by the people of Gwagwalada themselves, and this is the kind of democracy we believe in. One that listens, one that responds, and one that delivers,” he said.

Shettima also highlighted reforms in the FCT, stating, “The Federal Capital Territory is the product of deliberate reforms and the bold reform-oriented policies of this administration. By expanding the revenue base of the FCT, we are investing in roads, schools, hospitals and people.”

He also praised FCT Minister Nyesom Wike’s approach to governance, saying, “I thank him for proving that disruption is not a threat to order, but a requirement for progress.”