FCT Will Not Participate In Nationwide Protest – Wike

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike says Abuja will not be part of the nationwide protests against hardship scheduled to begin on 1st of August.

Wike who stated this during the FCT Security Council meeting in Abuja said the government is not unaware of the challenges the people were facing.

He urged Nigerians, particularly the FCT residents, to be patient with this administration that is striving hard to surmount the problems the nation was facing.

“We are all aware of the threat as regards to what some people may call ‘End bad governance protest’. We believe that yes, we have the right to protest; we have the right to demonstrate, but all these have to come within the ambit of the law”.

“This period we think that all Nigerians should work collectively in order to salvage our country”.

“I am aware that there are challenges, and Mr. President and his team are working very hard to make sure that those challenges, those problems facing our country, are being solved. We know that it is a very difficult period for citizens”.

“We urge all Nigerians to also have patience that at the end of the day, we will come out of this economic woes. We have seen the changes in the FCT, and we have seen that the government is working”.

“Mr President has given FCT so much support, and that is why all of us can attest to the fact that there is a lot of changes going on in the FCT, and therefore we will not allow anybody to set us back”.

“We are looking forward to making sure that we take FCT to where it is supposed to be, as one of the major cities not only in Africa, but also in the world”.

“So, we will not allow anybody to disrupt the peace and set us back. For those who want to protest on the first of August or thereabout, FCT is not available for such protest”.

“Fortunately though, that is the day FCT has set aside, the entire Area Councils will be jubilating to give out certificates of recognition to their traditional rulers”.

“We want to make it categorically clear, that the day is a day the entire six Area Councils will be meeting to recognize and give out certificates of honour to their traditional rulers”.

“That day is not available for those who want to protest, and FCT is not available for the protesters”. Wike streesed”.

The FCT Minister had earlier in the day inspected a road project in Saburi, a community on the Kubwa Expressway, where he told residents not to join “armed robbers” for any protest.

“Don’t go and follow these armed robbers on the road who said they want to protest. There is nothing like protests. Abuja won’t be part of it. What you want is good governance and we are willing to give you good governance”.Wike advised.

Wike further assured the residents that the the FCTA under the Administration of the Renewed Hope Agenda is committed to meeting the yearnings of the people.

He promised to provide Saburi community with a Police Station, and also directed the council chairman to build a health centre for them too.

Remi Johnson, Edited By Grace Namiji