Tinubu pledges potable water expansion across all FCT area councils

President Bola Tinubu has pledged to extend treated water supply to all six area councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) commissioned the Bwari Water Supply Network.

Speaking through First Lady Oluremi Tinubu at the inauguration ceremony in Bwari on Tuesday, the president said the project forms part of his administration’s infrastructure agenda aimed at improving access to essential public services.

The newly completed network comprises a 198-kilometre pipeline that connects Bwari and neighbouring communities to the Lower Usuma Dam, Abuja’s major treated water source. According to the president, the project is expected to reduce residents’ reliance on untreated boreholes and streams while improving access to safe drinking water.

“For years, residents of Bwari, Ushafa and surrounding communities have depended on untreated boreholes and streams. This project will provide access to treated water and improve public health outcomes,” Tinubu said.

He said the Bwari project follows the rehabilitation of the Lower Usuma Dam Phase II and the inauguration of the Karu Water Supply Network, adding that the administration plans to extend similar infrastructure to Kuje, Kwali, Gwagwalada and Abaji before the end of its tenure.

Tinubu described access to clean water as a basic public service, saying the ongoing investments are part of efforts to improve living standards across the FCT.

He also commended FCT Minister Nyesom Wike for driving infrastructure delivery in the territory, citing projects in roads, housing and water supply.

Earlier, Wike said the expansion of water infrastructure to satellite towns was initiated following Tinubu’s directive during the inauguration of the Greater Abuja Water Project in 2025.

According to the minister, the Karu Water Supply Network was commissioned on June 29, while the Bwari project represents the second phase of the planned expansion.

“We are not only focusing on road construction. We are also investing in other critical sectors, including water supply, to improve the quality of life for residents,” Wike said.