The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has warned that those who benefited from past government contracts may soon begin to attack him because of the new way his administration is handling projects in Abuja.
In a video shared by TVC News, Wike made this known while launching a hybrid solar lighting project in the city. He explained that unlike in the past, when contractors would use “maintenance” as an excuse to collect money without doing proper work, the new project will be managed directly by the company responsible for it. This, according to him, will block opportunities for misuse of funds.
The minister noted that because of this decision, some people will become angry and try to discredit his efforts. He said critics may use ethnicity and religion to spread false stories against him and his team. He added that some may claim he is being favoured because of his ethnic background or accuse him of religious bias.
Wike insisted that such attempts would not distract his administration from delivering on its responsibilities. He said those who are upset are simply used to benefiting from loopholes in the system and are unhappy to see things done differently.
He emphasized that his office has made a firm decision to ensure transparency and efficiency in projects under his watch.
In his words, "Ethnicity will come in. 'They did it because I'm the Igbo man who is supplying all the cables, I'm the Igbo man who is supplying the generators.' And they will send people to social media, radio, and begin to lambast us."
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