Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu will receive support in the territory during the 2027 presidential election.
Wike gave the assurance on Wednesday in Abuja while meeting
with political stakeholders from the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the Abuja Municipal Area Council, AMAC.
Wike, who coordinates the APC Presidential Campaign Council
in the FCT and Rivers State, said political differences should not prevent
leaders from cooperating for the development of the capital.
He described the gathering as one of his happiest days.
He noted that political rivals were now coming together to
pursue common interests.
“President Tinubu’s administration has made significant
progress in the FCT, including moving forward with the Apo-Karshi Road project
after 16 years of delay. The administration has also promoted inclusiveness by
creating women and youth secretariats and elevating career civil servants to
senior positions,” Wike said.
Defending the removal of the fuel subsidy, the minister said
previous administrations had avoided the decision despite describing the policy
as problematic.
“Every president said it was a scam, but nobody had the
courage to say it would go. That is the pain we will endure till we get it
right,” he said.
He added that increased allocations to state and local
governments had created more room for infrastructure development without
excessive reliance on commercial bank loans.
Wike said the campaign council would soon be inaugurated and
that preparations for the election were underway.
He urged voters to turn out with their Permanent Voter
Cards, PVCs, on election day and vote for Tinubu and the party’s candidates.
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