Karu residents hail Tinubu, Wike as road project ends years of traffic, flooding woes

Residents and commuters on the Karu corridor of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) person expressed alleviation and appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, implicit the completion of a 15-kilometre roadworthy project, saying the improvement has eased postulation congestion, reduced flooding and improved concern activities successful the area.

The project, awarded to indigenous contractor, Abdul-Val Nigeria Limited, besides known arsenic Abduval Limited, connected August 22, 2025, stretches from the Karu Interchange on the Abuja-Keffi Expressway to Customs Clinic Junction.

It besides covers cardinal feeder roads, including DSS Road, NIA Road, EFCC Road, Primus Hospital Road and Old CBN Quarters Road.

For years, residents and motorists utilizing the engaged corridor had contended with terrible postulation gridlock, mediocre drainage and flooding, peculiarly during the rainy season.

But residents who spoke connected the completed task said the concern had changed considerably.

A store owner, Mrs. Chinyere Obasi, said the improved roadworthy had positively affected businesses successful the area.

“Before, the roadworthy wasn’t each that good. And determination was thing similar the thoroughfare lights. But now, arsenic you tin see, the roadworthy is okay. And our businesses, by the grace of God, is adjacent amended than ...