‘Blackmail Won’t Change Me, I Only Care About God, Tinubu’s Satisfaction’, Says FCT Minister Wike

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that helium volition not beryllium swayed by blackmail oregon nationalist criticism, stressing that his lone interest was pleasing God and to present connected his mandate arsenic directed by President Bola Tinubu.

Speaking during a flag-off of the operation of Access Roads ILS 02 and ILS 03 (Timipre Sylva Street) successful Mabushi District, Abuja, connected Monday, Wike lashed retired astatine critics whom helium accused of attempting to blackmail him into taking actions against his principles.

“So if you like, spell and organise yourself, thing I cognize is not correct, if you like, outcry from greeting till night, telephone maine immoderate sanction you privation to telephone me, enactment my sanction connected the internet, accidental thing you privation to say—foul,” helium said.

Wike maintained that blackmail is simply a communal instrumentality utilized against politicians but insisted that specified tactics would not deter him.

“I americium not 1 of those you volition deliberation that blackmail volition alteration me. My tegument is truthful thick, truthful strong. As a politician, you should cognize that these are things you volition see, truthful wherefore are you worried? No person who is simply a serial person volition deliberation that radical volition not accidental thing against them. Then spell and sleep, spell and rest,” the curate declared.

He added that the lone concern that could interest him would beryllium if his principal, President Tinubu, expressed dissatisfaction with his performance.

“The time I acceptable retired to beryllium a politician, I knew I was present up. People volition accidental each kinds of things, truthful for me, accidental it. The lone mode I volition beryllium disquieted is if my appointor is not satisfied with what I americium doing, past I volition beryllium worried. But conscionable due to the fact that we are not doing what you want, and past you deliberation by blackmail it volition marque america bash it—we volition not bash it. So, civilian servants who are here, if you cognize those your radical you are organising, telephone them back, archer them that it’s similar the happening won’t work, due to the fact that I cognize it volition not work,” Wike said.

The FCT curate besides criticised contractors and groups helium accused of attempting to dictate authorities priorities.

“I mean, look astatine the state wherever you are a curate and radical are signing contracts to the tune of ₦19–20 billion, and present idiosyncratic comes to say, ‘Oh, you are owing us.’ I find what is the priority. I, representing Mr. President, find what is the priority. You cannot find for america what is the priority,” helium stated.

According to Wike, infrastructure and societal amenities stay astatine the bosom of his docket for FCT residents.

“I cognize what the radical need, and that is wherefore we are present to emblem disconnected roadworthy projects. It is not each time you wage contractors. That is conscionable the quality of our people. Our radical request hospitals, schools, and bully roads,” helium explained.

Concluding his remarks, the curate emphasised that helium was not seeking popularity.

“I person ne'er said I privation to beryllium 1 of those that are liked. No, I don’t privation anybody to similar me. All I privation is God,” helium declared.