The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday said President Bola Tinubu is fulfilling his promises of developing the capital city and its satellite towns.
Wike declared that residents of the capital city can hold the current government and leaders accountable for their electoral promises.
The minister spoke during the flag-off of the reconstruction and dualisation of Karu road, from Karu Interchange to Customs Clinic Junction, and other Karu township roads.
Wike said: “You have to hold us accountable when you have fulfilled part of your covenant by voting for people, ask them this question, you told that when we vote for you, this is what you are going to do for us, have you done it?
“And so Mr President made a promise that he was going to develop the city at the same time develop the satellite areas. I don’t know why they should include Karu as a satellite town, Karu is a city. The only problem that is being associated to satellite towns are the bad roads and now the roads will come up.
“Just as the Minister of State said, some few weeks ago, we were in Karu to flag off the provision of water to satellite towns for Karu, Orozo, Karishi area and which is being carried out by CGC.
“Remember that from Nyaya to Karishi, the express road used to be too bad but today we have been able to fix that road.”
The minister also urged the people of the Abuja Municipal Area Council, AMAC, to support the current Chairman, Christopher Zakka Maikalangu in the upcoming council election.
Wike informed AMAC residents that Maikalangu has access to the government that he can leverage on to bring developmental projects to the council.
He said: “That’s why I will always want you to support those that can go to the government and say look my area is bad and the government will listen to them. Do you know that there are some people you will elect and they can’t talk to the government, do you know that?
“There are people you elect that have the audience of government. And that is why the Chairman of AMAC, Maikalangu – he has always been on my neck – he has always told me ‘sir, even though you have done Nyaya to Karishi, it will be unfair as the Chairman of AMAC because this Karu road has been a concern to us, do me that favour to and see whether you can under emergency reconstruct and dualize this Karo road.’
Wike urged residents to support Maikalangu because he has been very supportive of Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, hence “we will listen to him.”
“Because he’s been a young man who has been very supportive of this Renewed Hope Agenda, we felt it would be better to encourage him and listen to him, so we are here today.
“If I were you, continue to support him because it means that he has the people of Karu at heart, it means that he has the people of AMAC at heart and that is why we say in politics if you fall for me, I fall for you; if you do for me, I do for you; if you love me, I love you; if you hate me, I hate you; if you push me, I push you,” he added.
Hold us accountable on electoral promises – Wike to FCT residents
