Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike on Monday tackled the senator representing the FCT, Ireti Kingibe, saying she would lose the support of residents in the Nigerian capital in the 2027 general elections.
Speaking at the flag-off of the Mabushi Bus Terminal in Abuja, Wike said it was disheartening that instead of collaborating with the FCT Administration, Kingibe was angry that residents were praising the President Bola Tinubu administration.
His words: “I overheard somebody on Arise TV this morning. Unfortunately, I hear the person is a member of the National Assembly and it is unfortunate I say so.
“With all due respect, what you don’t know, you don’t know, what you know you know, and the good thing for you is to tell people you don’t when you don’t know, then people will educate you.
“The Honourable Minister of State and my humble self have not been in office for more than 11 months and the person is angry that they are praising us.
“If you don’t want to or you are angry about that, go and hang yourself on a transformer. If we have done well, we have done well. If we haven’t done well, we haven’t done well. I am proud to say that in the short time that Mr. President has appointed us, we have done well.
“You said there are no hospitals and there are no hospitals. You, as a legislator, what have you done? How many bills have you sponsored for us to improve our education and health sector?
“I challenge that legislator. If you are very popular, 2027 come and run under Abuja, we will fail you. Do you think that what happened last time, will happen again? It will not happen again. Luckily for me, I am the FCT Minister now. So that is my territory and I’m not afraid.”
Kingibe had accused the minister of abandoning the health, education and security sectors while focusing on unnecessary infrastructural development.
She made the comment as a guest on Arise TV programme anchored by former presidential media aide, Reuben Abati.
