The FCT Minister insisted that he has a responsibility to inform members of the public about ongoing and future projects in the FCT. He pointed out that the next phase of project
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, has dismissed reports that the Presidency had banned him from holding media chats, describing the speculation as unfounded and false.
Speaking during his first monthly media parley after concluding a massive 20-day project flag-offs and commissioning exercise, the Minister advised members of the public to disregard such reports engineered by those with pecuniary motives.
He said, “Somebody said that the President has banned me from having a media chat. That is the same junk that they carry. Who is responsible for this? The same man who has been collecting money from people, and then Nigerians are listening to him – Oh, Sahara reporters carried this and that.
“How will the President ban me from letting people know what the government is doing as it pertains to the FCT? So, it’s not everything you read or whatever you hear that you begin to take seriously.”
The Minister clarified that he was not speaking for the Federal Government but rather informing the public about activities of the FCT Administration.
He said, “I’m not speaking for the Federal Government. I’m letting the world know what we are doing in the FCT under Tinubu’s administration.”
Wike noted that the same people who criticize his media activities were the first to always complain about being kept in the dark about government activities.
The FCT Minister insisted that he has a responsibility to inform members of the public about ongoing and future projects in the FCT. He pointed out that the next phase of project flag-offs and commissioning will focus purely on the education sector.
Wike equally addressed several critical issues facing the FCT, including open grazing, activation of the Mabushi and Kugbo bus terminals, land administration,and security, among others.