We’ll transform Wasa to modern, vibrant commercial hub in FCT - Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated new infrastructure in the Wasa District of Abuja to relocate mechanics and traders from the congested Apo Mechanic Village. The project aims to modernize the area into a commercial hub while improving the livelihoods of informal sector workers.
Why it matters
This initiative represents a significant urban planning effort to formalize the informal economy and boost internally generated revenue in Nigeria's capital.
President Bola Tinubu says his administration is providing premium infrastructure in Wasa to transform the district into a modern and vibrant commercial hub in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Tinubu stated this on Friday while inaugurating access roads, power, and water supply for the informal sector layout in Wasa District, Abuja.
The president, who was represented by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, described the informal sector as the true “engine of the nation’s economy”, sustaining millions of livelihoods.
Tinubu said that the layout was earmarked to move the Apo mechanics and traders from their current congested location along the Outer Southern Expressway.
He noted that for over a decade, the hardworking mechanics, artisans, and traders in Apo Mechanic Village have operated under challenging conditions.
He added that mechanics, artisans and traders had been waiting for a permanent, structured, and conducive environment to drive their businesses.
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