Those who condemned my politics, now defecting to APC – Wike

By Omeiza Ajayi

ABUJA: Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, connected Wednesday took a swipe astatine his critics successful the governmental space, declaring that galore of those who erstwhile vilified him for associating with President Bola Tinubu are present defecting successful droves to the All Progressives Congress, APC.

The minister’s declaration came a time aft the Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah ditched the Peoples Democratic Party PDP for the APC.

Wike, who spoke astatine the flag-off of the operation of the main carriageways of the Outer Southern Expressway OSEX from Ring Road 1 to Ring Road 2 on Wassa Road, Abuja, said his governmental choices had been vindicated, stressing that authorities should beryllium near for the mature-minded.

“I person been watching connected tv and societal media, those who accused maine of destabilising the PDP and moving for APC, each of them are present successful APC. If it is existent I worked for APC, past they should commend me, not condemn me. It means I did a bully occupation for them,” helium quipped.

Wike, who reiterated his loyalty to President Tinubu, said the administration’s policies, peculiarly the removal of substance subsidy, person transformed the fiscal lasting of states and the FCT, putting an extremity to the epoch wherever governors had to pursuit banks for loans conscionable to wage salaries.

“I was a politician for 8 years, and I cognize what it meant to tally astir banks to get wealth for projects and adjacent to wage salaries. But today, by the decisive enactment of Mr President, banks are present the ones moving aft states. Salaries are being paid, projects are being executed, and nary politician is talking astir leaving immense debts for successors. That is visionary leadership,” helium said.

The Minister stressed that the disposable infrastructure projects presently taking signifier successful the nation’s superior were a nonstop merchandise of President Tinubu’s purposeful leadership.

“Whatever we are saying contiguous successful FCT is arsenic a effect of that leadership. Once you acceptable the standard, everyone you name indispensable travel suit,” helium added.

Wike besides reminded Apo traders that plans for their relocation were inactive connected course, disclosing that the Federal Capital Development Authority FCDA had concluded costings for the proviso of infrastructure astatine the caller site.

On the OSEX project, helium emphasised its strategical value successful decongesting postulation into the city. “Before the Apo–Wassa roadworthy was done, it took hours to participate the city. It was horrible. But gradually, we are delivering happiness to the radical of the FCT,” helium said.

The Minister commended FCT Area Council chairmen for moving crossed enactment lines to enactment his administration, saying specified unity was unprecedented.

Also contiguous astatine the lawsuit was erstwhile Super Eagles captain, Joseph Yobo, who Wike described arsenic “a brother” committed to supporting youth-focused initiatives successful Abuja.

Moving a ballot of thanks, Minister of State, FCT, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, hailed the task arsenic “a bold measurement toward easing postulation flow, stimulating economical activities and enhancing mobility for residents.”

She praised President Tinubu for “constantly reminding Nigerians that advancement is not conscionable successful argumentation but successful the disposable translation of lives and communities,” portion commending Wike for turning the FCT into “a operation powerhouse and a beacon of nationalist renewal.”

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