President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has disclosed that he jokingly threatened to dismiss the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, if his policies did not align with the political interests of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The President made this statement at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, during an Eid-el-Fitr homage visit by a delegation of prominent FCT residents, led by Wike, to mark the end of Ramadan fasting.
Tinubu recounted how Wike had requested that the FCT be removed from the Treasury Single Account (TSA) to facilitate greater financial flexibility and infrastructure development.
“I remember the day Nyesom Wike came to me and said, ‘Please, take us out of this problem of Treasury Single Account (TSA) so that I can do more work and achieve more,’” Tinubu stated.
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He also described how he questioned Wike about the potential political consequences of his policy decisions.
“And he presented it, and I threw in my own political guide: ‘Would that give me any opportunity for my party (APC) to win the election in FCT?’”
“I said, ‘I know where you are coming from, your own party (PDP) or my party. If this thing goes too much in your own favour, you will lose your job.’ Then he said, ‘Okay, we settle that, Oga.’”
President Tinubu praised Wike for implementing policies that have significantly improved the FCT, especially in areas like infrastructure, healthcare, and education.
“He came up with a lot of good ideas to liberate the bureaucracy, bring forward-looking, progressive thinking to the administration, and provide opportunities for many who would have been hindered by property rights,” he noted.
President Tinubu credited Wike’s initiatives with revitalizing the long-neglected Vice-President’s residence, rehabilitating health centers and improving health services for FCT residents, and upgrading school infrastructure along with teacher welfare programs.
“Thank you, Wike,” Tinubu concluded, acknowledging the minister’s efforts.
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