Wike: I will improve Abuja security, sanitation in six months | No going back on demolition

Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), says he will focus on improving the security and sanitation in Abuja in his first six months in office.

Wike spoke on Tuesday when he received a handover note from Olusade Adesola, the FCT permanent secretary, at the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) headquarters in Abuja.

The minister said he would work to ensure there are functional street lights in the nation’s capital as well as eradicate illegal motor parks across the city.

The former governor of Rivers added that his administration would not allow any ongoing projects to be abandoned in the FCT.

“I don’t do anything called abandoned project. I’m not a party to an abandoned project. Any project that has no cash backing will not be awarded,” Wike said.

“There must be money and I know that money has been provided for this project. And I don’t do a project that will take me more than one year.”

While asking members of the FCT administration staff to key into his leadership’s goals, Wike urged any director who would not be able to cope with the task ahead to leave voluntarily.

“I will make your blood pressure (BP) high. You won’t sleep, because I will be calling you every time. So if you know you don’t have the capacity, come and tell me now and I will post you to another place,” he said.

“There is no going back on demolition. Illegality is illegality and that someone didn’t take action before doesn’t mean another will not take action today or tomorrow.

“Keke NAPEP has taken over Maitama and Asokoro. How do you allow motorcycles, and even without helmets, in the city, we can have them at the satellite towns.”

While speaking, Olusade Adesola, FCTA permanent secretary, assured the minister of the members of staff support and loyalty.

“Let me assure you of the unflinching loyalty and dedication of our workforce,” Adesola told the minister.

“The men and women who tirelessly serve the FCTA are not merely employees; they are partners of our shared vision, ambassadors of progress and custodians of the dreams of our founding fathers.”