President Bola Tinubu has said that the Federal Government will not stop building the needed infrastructure for the economic development of Nigeria.

Tinubu said this in Lagos on Thursday when he commissioned a number of strategic roads designed to open up key corridors for trade, agriculture, and regional integration.

These include the reinforced concrete access road to the Lekki Deep Sea Port, the Kano–Kongolam Road (Section II: Kano–Kanwar–Danja–Hadejia), the Yakasai–Zalli Road, and several others across Northern Nigeria.

“These roads are more than concrete, steel, and asphalt. They are investments by your government in mobility, jobs, and Nigeria’s long-term economic competitiveness,” Tinubu said.

“David Umahi (Minister of Works), I like the remarks of the Blue Economy Minister where he said that they will always support your rescoping nationwide, well, we have seen the results of rescoping.

“We are not in pain, we are in joy, we are truly ready to reengineer our finances towards infrastructural development, which is the backbone of any industrialisation, economic development and job creation of any nation.

“We will do it but I appeal to you, David, don’t listen to critics, they don’t know what they are talking about.

“If they don’t like the road or if it is too expensive, however, it is too late for them but they could go to Idumota. My own is to affirm our commitment as an administration to deliver an enduring infrastructure across our great nation.

“Forget all the misconceptions, you are a thinker and a great doer, David. I am very proud and honoured to have you in our team.”

President Tinubu also flagged off new road projects which, according to him are critical to fast-tracking Nigeria’s broader infrastructure goals.

Tinubu during the commissioning added that transportation infrastructure is central to the success of his administration’s Renewed Hope agenda.