The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom
Wike, has said he would not be distracted by the protest against him.
Wike said he’s busy focusing on delivering the mandate of
President Bola Tinubu.
There have been several protests against Wike over his
policies on land allocations in the capital city.
Leading indigenes of the FCT, Adamu Matazu, said Wike’s
actions were detrimental to the progress and growth needed in Abuja.
However, reacting to the protests, Wike said the protesters
were paid to march against him.
Speaking on Thursday at the flag-off of remedial work on
roads in the FCT, Wike said: “Yesterday someone told me there were some people
carrying placards. Frankly speaking, I don’t have the time to see that. I was
busy and I don’t want to be distracted. I want to be focused and deliver on the
mandate Mr President has given us.
“But one thing you must understand is that this is a
democracy, so many people are entitled to their opinions. But what is important
is your opinion must be in line with what is good for the people of FCT.
“We can’t do the same thing the same way and expect to
achieve different results.
“One of the big things about leadership is that you must be
firm, you must be bold, you must be courageous to take decisions.
“And we have taken decisions to make sure our people are
happy with this administration. We have taken a decision to do the best for
people as mandated by Mr president.
“Policies you make may not favour so many people, but what
is important is the generality of the people, not a few people who benefit at
the detriment of others.
“When you bring a policy that will bring change, so many
people will kick against it. Those who benefit will kick against it. But when
you are focused and firm, they have no choice than to come back and align
themselves with the policies of the government.
“We must take decisions, no matter how hard it is. But what
is important is that at the end of the day, the people should benefit from it.
“So nobody should be bothered that there are people who were
paid — they have collected the money and everything ended yesterday. We are
used to all this so nobody should be worried that people are demonstrating.
“What we want people to ask us is what we have achieved in
these few months.”
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We are not surprised about ministers from Rivers. They are the proverbial cat that ensures that rats are no more in her neighbours house but same rats play games in the house of its owner. Chibuike Amaechi did the work of his master as Transport minister and so shall you as FCT minister. Oh, sorry you are not igbo.
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