- Wike also excoriated past governments for failing to provide basic amenities, particularly water, to satellite towns such as Karu
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said he will throw his weight behind anyone who supports President Bola Ahmed Tinubu irrespective of their political affiliation.
Wike, who spoke on Thursday during the flag-off of Lot 2 of Water Supply Projects in Karu, implored residents to pitch their tent with leaders aligned with the current administration.
He also commended former Senator representing the FCT, Philip Aduda, and the Chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Christopher Maikalangu.
“The chairman has access to us. Anything he tells us, we will do. This is the only man I know. If he wins as chairman of AMAC, we will give him whatever he wants. I don’t know the party he belongs to. But I know that he supports Tinubu. Anybody who supports Tinubu, I will support him,” Wike said.
He hailed Maikalangu as “very good and hardworking,” noting that the AMAC Chairman had used his influence and clout in government circles to deliver several projects to residents. He assured that his administration would meet the chairman’s demands if he secured re-election.
Wike also excoriated past governments for failing to provide basic amenities, particularly water, to satellite towns such as Karu, contrasting them with Tinubu’s government, which he said has delivered on its promises.
“We have had a government that stayed here for five years, isn’t that correct? We have had a government that stayed here for eight years, too. Is that correct? Has any government come to say, Look, we will provide you with water? Have you had water before? Did this government promise to give you water? Have we come now to give you water?” he asked the crowd.
“So, you believe you have a covenant with this government. And the covenant is like somebody said, agreement is agreement. So, the people of Karu, you will readily remember the government that remembers you, isn’t it correct?” he added
Discussion about this post