From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja
A pressure group, the Nigerians Patriotic Forum, has said indigenes of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are pleased with the performance of the minister, Nyesom Wike, since his assumption of office.
The group, which staged a protest peaceful at the entrance of the National Assembly on Thursday, in solidarity with Wike, urged President Bola Tinubu to ignore calls to relieve the minister of his duties.
The chairman of the group, Aliyu Sani, who spoke on behalf of the protesters, said they have confidence in the ability of the FCT Minister and his team to restore the Abuja master plan and make the city safe, beautiful and clean. Sani noted that all the allegations against Wike are unfounded.
He said “It is in the public domain that since the coming of Wike as FCT Minister, he has been able to liaise with Corporate Affairs Commission, wherein they uncovered 189 fake companies that have been used secure the allocation of choice lands in the Federal Capital.
” The Honourable Minister who inherited the menace of ‘One Chance’ criminality in the FCT has come up a workable solution to the problem, which include rolling out buses and taxis to be driven by identified and well profiled individuals.
“The Patriotic Youth Forum wish to therefore pass a vote of confidence on His Excellency Nyesom Wike for the successes recorded so far. The Abuja original inhabitants are with him, the will stand by him and we are ever ready to come out for counter any protest aimed at tarnishing the hard earned reputation of Wike, thereby dwindling his renewed vigour towards revitalising the nation capital.”