Yemi Obafemi
Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike has urged Nigerians to be patient as the country will overcome the current economic challenge.
Wike made the disclosure after a meeting with heads of security agencies FCT, where he emphasized that FCT would not be involve in the protest against President Bola Tinubu that is scheduled to begin on August 1.
“We are all aware of the threat as regards to what some people may call ‘End bad governance protest’. We believe that yes, we have right to protest; we have right to demonstrate, but all these have to come within the ambit of the law.
“This period we think that all Nigerians should work collectively in order to salvage our country.
“I am aware that there are challenges, and Mr President and his team are working very hard to make sure that those challenges, those problems facing our country are being solved. We know that it is a very difficult period for citizens.
“We urge all Nigerians to also have patience that at the end of the day, we will come out of this economic woes. We have seen the changes in the FCT, we have seen that government is working. Mr President has given FCT so much support, and that is why all of us can attest to the fact that there is a lot of changes going on in the FCT, and therefore we will not allow anybody to set us back, as we are looking forward to making sure that we take FCT to where it is supposed to be, as one of the major cities not only in Africa, but also in the world.
“So, we will not allow anybody to disrupt the peace and set us back. For those who want to protest on the first of August or thereabout, FCT is not available for such protest.
as set aside, the entire Area Councils will be jubilating to give out certificates of recognition to their traditional rulers. So, we will not allow that day that the entire FCT has set aside to honour their traditional rulers for the people to come and rejoice, and then somebody would say that he wants to disrupt us that day.
“We want to make it categorically clear, that the day is a day the entire six Area Councils will be meeting to recognize and give out certificates of honour to their traditional rulers.
“We also invite our people to come and join us that day in celebrating, it is part of the achievements of the administration, so let the whole world hear us, and hear us very well that that day is not available for those who want to protest, and FCT is not available for the protesters”, Wike said
