The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has made an honest confession of his inability to solve all of Abuja’s problems as minister.
According to him, 200 years would not be enough to solve the problems in the nation’s capital. He noted that government is a continuum, therefore, his efforts would be complemented by incoming ministers.
“From where I stopped, someone else will take over and continue from there,” he said.
Wike stated this during the Ministerial Sectoral Updates as part of activities to mark President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s one year in office.
According to report, the first session of the Sectoral Briefing has in attendance the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Atiku Bagudu and Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike. Others present included Minister of Youth Development, Dr Jamila Ibrahim Bio and Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu. The Minister of State for FCT, Dr Mariya Mahmud; Minister of State for Petroleum, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri and Minister of State for Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande were also in attendance.
Speaking to newsmen after the briefing, Wike said, “Even if I’m FCT minister for 200 years, I cannot solve the whole problem. You’ll contribute your own to the best of your knowledge and when another person comes, they continue from where you stop.
“After all, government is a continuum. That’s why Mr. President told me, ‘All these projects littered everywhere, you cannot go and start new projects. We had to focus on finishing the abandoned projects’,” Wike stated.
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