Tinubu: FCT's Infrastructure Development Soars After TSA Exemption

President Bola Tinubu has highlighted the significant improvement in the development of the Federal Capital Territory following the exemption of the FCT Administration from the Treasury Single Account. According to the President, this decision has provided the necessary financial flexibility to accelerate infrastructure development across Abuja. Tinubu made this statement while inaugurating the new Office Annex of the Body of Benchers and 10 units of four-bedroom staff quarters at the Nigerian Law School in Bwari, Abuja, where he was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Dr George Akume. The President explained that the move was aimed at eliminating bureaucratic bottlenecks, allowing the administration to execute projects more efficiently. He stated, 'When we pulled the FCT Administration out of the Treasury Single Account, there were sceptics. There were those who questioned the wisdom of that financial liberation. But we did it because we knew that local administration must have the liquidity, the speed and the corporate flexibility to interface with financial institutions and deliver critical projects without bureaucratic strangulation. Today, the results are glaring.' Tinubu commended the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, for delivering on the administration's development agenda, citing the scale of infrastructural development, urban renewal, and project delivery in the FCT as unmatched. The President also rejected claims that the executive was interfering in the affairs of the judiciary through the provision of infrastructure, stating that supporting the justice sector is a constitutional responsibility of the government. He said, 'Let me be absolutely clear: the provision of infrastructure for the legal community and the judiciary is not an interference in the independence of another arm of government. Rather, it is a constitutional and collaborative duty of the executive to ensure that those who interpret and uphold our laws are provided with an environment that fosters operational efficiency and excellence.' At the Nigerian Law School, Tinubu emphasized the importance of quality infrastructure in producing competent legal professionals, stating that the government is committed to improving learning and living conditions within the institution. The President described the newly inaugurated staff quarters as the first phase of broader investments at the Law School, disclosing that the Federal Government is funding the construction of a new auditorium, additional student hostels, and the digitization of the institution's academic and administrative operations. He added that similar interventions are ongoing across the justice sector, including the construction of the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, magistrates' courts, and residential quarters for judges.