FCT Minister – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Thu, 10 Oct 2024 15:45:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png FCT Minister – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 FCT Minister Wike Sets Condition for Peace in Rivers State https://www.theinfostride.com/fct-minister-wike-sets-condition-for-peace-in-rivers-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fct-minister-wike-sets-condition-for-peace-in-rivers-state/#respond Thu, 10 Oct 2024 11:00:19 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=390780 The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has outlined the condition for restoring peace in Rivers State, placing the responsibility on Governor Sim Fubara. Wike and Fubara have been at odds since the governor assumed office in 2023, despite attempts by President Bola Tinubu to mediate. The disagreement between the two political [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fct-minister-wike-sets-condition-for-peace-in-rivers-state/feed/ 0 Nyesom Wike Claims PDP Endorsed His Appointment as FCT Minister https://www.theinfostride.com/nyesom-wike-claims-pdp-endorsed-his-appointment-as-fct-minister/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nyesom-wike-claims-pdp-endorsed-his-appointment-as-fct-minister/#respond Sat, 14 Sep 2024 13:00:41 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=389270 Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has revealed that his appointment by President Bola Tinubu had the full backing of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara. According to Wike, the PDP not only approved his appointment but actively encouraged him to accept the position. Wike’s disclosure [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nyesom-wike-claims-pdp-endorsed-his-appointment-as-fct-minister/feed/ 0 Elder Statesman Edwin Clark Demands Arrest of Nyesom Wike Over Threatening Remarks https://www.theinfostride.com/elder-statesman-edwin-clark-demands-arrest-of-nyesom-wike-over-threatening-remarks/ https://www.theinfostride.com/elder-statesman-edwin-clark-demands-arrest-of-nyesom-wike-over-threatening-remarks/#respond Thu, 05 Sep 2024 12:00:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=388574 Prominent South-South leader and former Federal Commissioner for Information, Edwin Clark, has called on the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to take immediate action against the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. In a strongly worded petition, Clark urged the IGP to arrest and prosecute Wike for his incendiary statements threatening to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/elder-statesman-edwin-clark-demands-arrest-of-nyesom-wike-over-threatening-remarks/feed/ 0 FCT Minister Urges Responsible Celebration as Muslim Faithful Mark Eid el-Fitr https://www.theinfostride.com/fct-minister-urges-responsible-celebration-as-muslim-faithful-mark-eid-el-fitr/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fct-minister-urges-responsible-celebration-as-muslim-faithful-mark-eid-el-fitr/#respond Wed, 10 Apr 2024 12:00:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=375318 The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has called for security consciousness and responsible celebration as the Muslim faithful mark the Eid el-Fitr. Wike made this call in a statement he personally signed, congratulating the Muslim Ummah as they bid farewell to the holy month of Ramadan. He pointed out that the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fct-minister-urges-responsible-celebration-as-muslim-faithful-mark-eid-el-fitr/feed/ 0 FCT Minister Nyesom Wike Vows Not to Accept Contract Variations, Blacklists Contractors https://www.theinfostride.com/fct-minister-nyesom-wike-vows-not-to-accept-contract-variations-blacklists-contractors/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fct-minister-nyesom-wike-vows-not-to-accept-contract-variations-blacklists-contractors/#respond Wed, 14 Feb 2024 18:00:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=370557 The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has restated the FCT Administration’s stance against any form of variation of contracts awarded by the FCTA. During an inspection of projects in Abuja, Minister Wike even went as far as blacklisting some contractors for requesting such variations. The minister’s comments were prompted by a [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fct-minister-nyesom-wike-vows-not-to-accept-contract-variations-blacklists-contractors/feed/ 0 FCT Minister Nyesom Wike Authorizes Area Councils to Demolish Uncompleted Structures https://www.theinfostride.com/fct-minister-nyesom-wike-authorizes-area-councils-to-demolish-uncompleted-structures/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fct-minister-nyesom-wike-authorizes-area-councils-to-demolish-uncompleted-structures/#respond Fri, 19 Jan 2024 13:00:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=367945 Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has granted authorization to area councils in the nation’s capital to demolish uncompleted structures. The decision was announced during a town hall meeting with stakeholders in the Gwagwalada area council on Friday. Wike emphasized that the demolition of uncompleted structures would aid in eliminating hideouts [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fct-minister-nyesom-wike-authorizes-area-councils-to-demolish-uncompleted-structures/feed/ 0 FCT Minister Nyesom Wike Warns Against Politicians Obstructing Government Projects https://www.theinfostride.com/fct-minister-nyesom-wike-warns-against-politicians-obstructing-government-projects/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fct-minister-nyesom-wike-warns-against-politicians-obstructing-government-projects/#respond Wed, 17 Jan 2024 20:30:39 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=367888 The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has issued a stern warning to politicians who obstruct ongoing government projects for personal gains, stating that such actions will not be tolerated. Wike emphasized that his focus is on safeguarding the public interest and not catering to the personal interests of politicians. He expressed [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fct-minister-nyesom-wike-warns-against-politicians-obstructing-government-projects/feed/ 0 FCT Minister, Wike orders demolition of popular Abuja market https://www.theinfostride.com/fct-minister-wike-orders-demolition-of-popular-abuja-market/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fct-minister-wike-orders-demolition-of-popular-abuja-market/#respond Sun, 22 Oct 2023 14:47:08 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=357950 The well-known COVID-19 market in Area 11, Abuja is scheduled to be demolished after the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, gave the order. This information was provided by Osi Braimah, Director of the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB), while addressing with journalists during the destruction of shanty stores that had been established [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fct-minister-wike-orders-demolition-of-popular-abuja-market/feed/ 0 Prepare for tough decisions soon – FCT Minister, Wike warns FCT residents https://www.theinfostride.com/prepare-for-tough-decisions-soon-fct-minister-wike-warns-fct-residents/ https://www.theinfostride.com/prepare-for-tough-decisions-soon-fct-minister-wike-warns-fct-residents/#respond Thu, 19 Oct 2023 12:00:10 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=357656 Nyesom Wike, the FCT Minister, has warned Abuja citizens to brace themselves for difficult choices in the near future. But Wike asked locals to be patient with the government, saying that the tough choices were necessary for the city’s long-term health. He made the remarks while hosting Philip Aduda, a senator from the People’s Democratic [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/prepare-for-tough-decisions-soon-fct-minister-wike-warns-fct-residents/feed/ 0 Wike speaks on enacting laws against Islamic religion https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-speaks-on-enacting-laws-against-islamic-religion/ https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-speaks-on-enacting-laws-against-islamic-religion/#respond Wed, 18 Oct 2023 14:42:29 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=357513 Nyesom Wike, the minister of Nigeria’s federal capital territory (FCT), has denied allegations that he is anti-Islam. Wike assured the public that his government would not enact any “laws that are against Islamic alignment.” His Royal Highness, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, the Etsu of Nupe, and other members of the Abuja National Mosque Management Committee were [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-speaks-on-enacting-laws-against-islamic-religion/feed/ 0 Open grazing ban: Wike faces hurdles in FCT as Miyetti Allah talks tough https://www.theinfostride.com/open-grazing-ban-wike-faces-hurdles-in-fct-as-miyetti-allah-talks-tough/ https://www.theinfostride.com/open-grazing-ban-wike-faces-hurdles-in-fct-as-miyetti-allah-talks-tough/#respond Sat, 07 Oct 2023 05:30:18 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=356347 The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has just announced the suspension of open-grazing of cattle as part of his pledge to reestablish Abuja’s status as the Federal Capital Territory. Putting Abuja on the global map has been a goal of several earlier initiatives. Animal poo has been dumped in every area of the city, creating an [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/open-grazing-ban-wike-faces-hurdles-in-fct-as-miyetti-allah-talks-tough/feed/ 0 Don’t demolish houses built through self-effort, legalise it – NLC to FCT Minister https://www.theinfostride.com/dont-demolish-houses-built-through-self-effort-legalise-it-nlc-to-fct-minister/ https://www.theinfostride.com/dont-demolish-houses-built-through-self-effort-legalise-it-nlc-to-fct-minister/#respond Wed, 27 Sep 2023 20:00:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=355781 It has been recommended that Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike not demolish people’s self-built homes, but instead to regularize the documentation of those homes in the areas where they currently reside. This was the recommendation made in Abuja by Joe Ajaero, president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). Ajaero warned the FCT Minister to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/dont-demolish-houses-built-through-self-effort-legalise-it-nlc-to-fct-minister/feed/ 0 PDP chieftain slams Atiku’s aide, Bwala over attacks on Wike https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-chieftain-slams-atikus-aide-bwala-over-attacks-on-wike/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-chieftain-slams-atikus-aide-bwala-over-attacks-on-wike/#respond Sat, 16 Sep 2023 09:50:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=354820 Kingsley Chuku, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s state legal adviser in Rivers State, has warned Daniel Bwala, a spokesperson for Atiku Abubakar, the party’s presidential candidate in the last elections, to stop criticizing Nyesom Wike, the minister of the FCT. Chuku made this remark in response to a video that went viral showing Atiku’s aide [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-chieftain-slams-atikus-aide-bwala-over-attacks-on-wike/feed/ 0 Wike presents 10 vehicles to FCT chiefs https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-presents-10-vehicles-to-fct-chiefs/ https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-presents-10-vehicles-to-fct-chiefs/#respond Fri, 15 Sep 2023 12:10:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=354803 On Friday, Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), gave 10 vehicles to third-class chiefs in the nation’s capital, fulfilling a pledge he made to promote the well-being of traditional leaders. The NAN states that the third-ranking chiefs came from the following regions: Gomani, Yaba, Bwari, Pai, Garki, Jiwa, Wako, Rubochi, Gwagwalada, and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-presents-10-vehicles-to-fct-chiefs/feed/ 0 Wike not recognised as FCT Minister on FCDA website https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-not-recognised-as-fct-minister-on-fcda-website/ https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-not-recognised-as-fct-minister-on-fcda-website/#respond Thu, 14 Sep 2023 21:00:22 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=354754 The Federal Capital Development Authority FCDA has yet to list former Rivers State governor Nyesom Wike as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, on its official website, https://www.fcda.gov.ng/. Despite the fact that the Ikwere native was sworn in as the 18th FCT minister on August 16th, 2023, this is still the case. Wike [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-not-recognised-as-fct-minister-on-fcda-website/feed/ 0 We will give attention to development of satellite towns – FCT Minister, Wike https://www.theinfostride.com/we-will-give-attention-to-development-of-satellite-towns-fct-minister-wike/ https://www.theinfostride.com/we-will-give-attention-to-development-of-satellite-towns-fct-minister-wike/#respond Tue, 12 Sep 2023 20:30:32 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=354621 FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has promised that the territory’s administration will prioritize the growth of satellite communities. Wike made this announcement on Tuesday in Abuja during the installation of the FCT Administration’s Mandate Secretaries. He emphasized the need of ensuring that all parts of the FCT enjoy progress and development, saying that the prosperity and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/we-will-give-attention-to-development-of-satellite-towns-fct-minister-wike/feed/ 0 PDP handling Wike’s issue with tact – Senator Oyewumi https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-handling-wikes-issue-with-tact-senator-oyewumi/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-handling-wikes-issue-with-tact-senator-oyewumi/#respond Fri, 01 Sep 2023 12:07:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=353862 Lere Oyewumi, the Senate Deputy Minority Leader, has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national leadership is tactfully dealing with matters connected to the behavior of the former governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike. Oyewumi, a senator for Osun State’s Osun West Senatorial District, argued that the removal of any individual from the party [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-handling-wikes-issue-with-tact-senator-oyewumi/feed/ 0 PDP will expel Wike at suitable time – Bwala https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-will-expel-wike-at-suitable-time-bwala/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-will-expel-wike-at-suitable-time-bwala/#respond Fri, 01 Sep 2023 07:04:54 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=353843 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Daniel Bwala has said that Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike will be dismissed from the party when the time is right. On Thursday, Bwala appeared on Channels Television’s Politics Today program to answer viewers’ queries. According to Infostride News, ex-Rivers State governor Wike dared the PDP leadership to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-will-expel-wike-at-suitable-time-bwala/feed/ 0 I dare anyone to suspend me from PDP – Wike https://www.theinfostride.com/i-dare-anyone-to-suspend-me-from-pdp-wike/ https://www.theinfostride.com/i-dare-anyone-to-suspend-me-from-pdp-wike/#respond Thu, 31 Aug 2023 05:31:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=353744 The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has dared the leadership of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to suspend or discipline him. Wike stated this on Wednesday during his interview with Channels Television’s Politics Today programme. Infostride News recalls that the immediate past governor of Rivers State and a member [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/i-dare-anyone-to-suspend-me-from-pdp-wike/feed/ 0 FCTA refutes reports of mass demolition in Abuja https://www.theinfostride.com/fcta-refutes-reports-of-mass-demolition-in-abuja/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fcta-refutes-reports-of-mass-demolition-in-abuja/#respond Thu, 24 Aug 2023 21:37:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=353484 The FCTA has dismissed the new FCT Minister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike’s authorisation of widespread destruction in Abuja. The media has recently reported that 6,000 homes in 30 Abuja slums will be demolished. A statement sent on Wednesday by FCTA spokesperson Anthony Ogunleye said, “these stories are entirely false and without any basis in reality.” Ogunleye [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fcta-refutes-reports-of-mass-demolition-in-abuja/feed/ 0 FCT collapsed building: Wike orders arrest of landlord https://www.theinfostride.com/fct-collapsed-building-wike-orders-arrest-of-landlord/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fct-collapsed-building-wike-orders-arrest-of-landlord/#respond Thu, 24 Aug 2023 20:00:03 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=353479 Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has issued an arrest warrant for the building’s landlord. The FCT police confirmed in a statement obtained by Infostride News on Thursday that two people had been killed, and that twenty more were taken to hospitals. Around 10 p.m. on Wednesday, a two-story plaza in Lagos [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fct-collapsed-building-wike-orders-arrest-of-landlord/feed/ 0 FCT indigenes, others set agenda for Wike https://www.theinfostride.com/fct-indigenes-others-set-agenda-for-wike/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fct-indigenes-others-set-agenda-for-wike/#respond Wed, 23 Aug 2023 21:12:05 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=353412 On Monday, Nyesom Wike took office as minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of Nigeria. He made a highly public speech in which he threatened to demolish any illegally constructed buildings. Many people feel that Wike was appointed Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) because of his focus on infrastructure development during his [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fct-indigenes-others-set-agenda-for-wike/feed/ 0 FG to construct flyover on Abuja-Lokoja road – Umahi https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-to-construct-flyover-on-abuja-lokoja-road-umahi/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-to-construct-flyover-on-abuja-lokoja-road-umahi/#respond Wed, 23 Aug 2023 20:30:27 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=353410 David Umahi, Nigeria’s Minister of Works, has announced that his department will build a flyover to solve the long-standing problem of flooding on the Abuja–Lokoja highway. The minister made the remark a day after his inauguration while touring the Abuja-Lokoja route to assess ongoing development, as reported by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-to-construct-flyover-on-abuja-lokoja-road-umahi/feed/ 0 Wike denies using N300m bulletproof car as FCT Minister https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-denies-using-n300m-bulletproof-car-as-fct-minister/ https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-denies-using-n300m-bulletproof-car-as-fct-minister/#respond Wed, 23 Aug 2023 19:00:58 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=353403 Wike Nyesom, minister of the FCT, has denied using a bulletproof automobile that cost N300 million as his official vehicle. There have been rumours that Wike has just taken possession of a high-end bulletproof vehicle (of around N300 million) bearing the licence plate “FCT 01.” Wike denied the claims in a Wednesday interview with Abuja-based [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-denies-using-n300m-bulletproof-car-as-fct-minister/feed/ 0 FCT Minister, Wike may get into trouble with Tinubu – Shehu Sani https://www.theinfostride.com/fct-minister-wike-may-get-into-trouble-with-tinubu-shehu-sani/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fct-minister-wike-may-get-into-trouble-with-tinubu-shehu-sani/#respond Tue, 22 Aug 2023 12:07:04 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=353285 The newly inaugurated Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, was warned on Tuesday by political commentator Shehu Sani that he risks “serious political trouble” with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Wike’s capacity to do his job well has been established, he said, but he has a “tendency” to get himself in problems with [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fct-minister-wike-may-get-into-trouble-with-tinubu-shehu-sani/feed/ 0 FCT Minister Wike vows to end open-grazing in Abuja https://www.theinfostride.com/fct-minister-wike-vows-to-end-open-grazing-in-abuja/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fct-minister-wike-vows-to-end-open-grazing-in-abuja/#respond Mon, 21 Aug 2023 21:00:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=353297 Nyesom Wike, the newly appointed Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has pledged to end open grazing in the nation’s capital city after discussing the issue with relevant parties. He clarified that herders are free to raise their livestock outside the city limits, but that they are no longer permitted to graze on the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fct-minister-wike-vows-to-end-open-grazing-in-abuja/feed/ 0 PDP authorized me to accept Tinubu’s appointment as minister – Wike https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-authorized-me-to-accept-tinubus-appointment-as-minister-wike/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-authorized-me-to-accept-tinubus-appointment-as-minister-wike/#respond Mon, 21 Aug 2023 20:30:13 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=353295 Nyesom Wike, a former governor of Rivers State, has alleged that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) approved his appointment as a minister in the administration of Bola Tinubu. Wike claimed the PDP leaders who threatened to censure him were “reggae dancers,” and that the party had plenty of notice before he accepted the role. According [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-authorized-me-to-accept-tinubus-appointment-as-minister-wike/feed/ 0 I will bring down illegal structures – FCT Minister, Wike https://www.theinfostride.com/i-will-bring-down-illegal-structures-fct-minister-wike/ https://www.theinfostride.com/i-will-bring-down-illegal-structures-fct-minister-wike/#comments Mon, 21 Aug 2023 12:43:50 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=353222 The Federal Capital Territory’s new minister, Nyesom Wike, has issued a warning to anyone whose property violates the FCT’s master plan: it will be demolished. On Monday in Abuja, the former governor of Rivers State made these remarks upon taking office as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory. He promised that any illegal buildings, no [...]

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