FCT Minister, Wike Mobilises Youth Against Planned Protest

Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, is mobilising Abuja youths and other stakeholders against joining the planned August 1 to 10 nationwide protests over hunger and hardship.

Wike, a former governor of Rivers State while speaking during a ministerial engagement with FCT youths from Abuja South Federal Constituency, in Kwali Area Council of the FCT on Sunday, said, ”Youths and other stakeholders in Bwari and Gwagwalada Area Councils will also be engaged on the same issue in the coming days.”

Similar interaction, according to the News Agency of Nigeria was held with stakeholders in Abuja Municipal Area Council, in Abuja on Saturday.

The minister explained that the interaction was to enlighten them on the ills of protest and why they should not be part of it.

He thanked the traditional rulers and the area council chairmen for mobilising FCT youths for the interaction to enlighten them against joining a protest they do not have a stake in.

“There is no need for the protest. The current administration is barely one year in office and not enough to assess its performance.

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“You can’t judge leadership within one year. I have not been in office for up to a year, but I have done so much that should be appreciated and convince people that FCT is working,” he said.

The minister said that so much has been achieved in education, health, and other sectors, particularly security.

He urged residents to commend and encourage the security agencies to do more, adding that it would be unfair not to do so.

“It is not fair to say we have not done anything on insecurity when we have improved security in FCT,” he said.

“We want peace in FCT and so, we cannot fold our hands and allow it to be destroyed in the guise of protest,” Wike said.

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