Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has openly stated that he enjoys challenging influential individuals.
During a media chat in Abuja, Wike declared that all property owners in Abuja who have not paid their ground rent must do so or face consequences.
The former Rivers State governor also criticized some prominent figures within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), including Bode George, asserting that the PDP itself must pay the ground rent for its secretariat in Abuja.
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Wike further claimed that his predecessors as FCT Minister, such as current Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, lacked the courage to compel political bigwigs with properties in the nation’s capital to pay their annual ground rent.
He said, “Look at what we are doing differently. People have said that FCT was not working (but) now it is working which means I’m doing things that they (past FCT ministers) refused to do.
“I found out that most of them didn’t have the courage to annoy people, to step on toes but I take joy when I step on the toes of big men; those who say nothing will happen but I say something will happen. It makes me happy.
“All they want me to do is to make decisions against poor people saying nothing will happen to them but I say something will happen. That is why we making results. If you don’t do the right thing, too bad. I don’t care.”
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