The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, on Thursday declared that he has the “political will” to take bold selections as a frontrunner.
Wike recalled taking a call in opposition to the Nigeria Police Drive, saying heaven did “not fall”.
Recounting how he stopped the police from developing some buildings underneath excessive rigidity cable in Abuja, Wike stated “heaven has been at relaxation” since he took the choice.
Wike spoke whereas delivering his keynote handle on the 2025 Innovate Africa Convention in Abuja.
Talking on the theme, ‘Reimagining Africa’s management and Funding’, Wike stated it’s tough for leaders to take very tough selections.
He stated: “I’ve been confronted with management, when a frontrunner can’t take selections at difficult occasions, then that shouldn’t be management.
“However management has been offered by taking a call and that made this cash to be accessible from the federal to the states. What the states do with that cash shouldn’t be a priority of those who management is given to.
“For me, giving me the duty because the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, I’ve that political will with none apologies to anyone to ensure that Abuja competes with different cities of the world.
“I’ve taken the choice that so many individuals thought why would he do that? Can he stand this?
“Three days in the past, I used to be knowledgeable that the police was developing homes underneath the excessive rigidity and the Growth Management went there to say you can not do that.
“I’ll go there on my own and I can’t enable it to occur and I went there and I noticed the excessive rigidity and I stated look, ‘we should say that underneath my management this won’t be allowed.’
“And I advised the Growth Management, convey down the buildings, heaven won’t fall, heaven will probably be at relaxation. And as I communicate to you, heaven is at relaxation. That’s management. It doesn’t matter who’s concerned. It’s management.
“Individuals come to us, you understand that issues are mistaken, what you might be doing is mistaken. It has nothing to do with the political social gathering you belong to.”
