FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has reaffirmed his commitment to demolishing properties deemed illegal in Abuja, stating that public condemnation will not deter him from carrying out his duties.
Speaking on Tuesday after inspecting the ongoing construction of the Outer Southern Expressway (OSEX), the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, and the Saburi–Dei Dei road, Wike emphasised his focus on governance.
“Nothing distracts me. I am very focused,” said Wike.
Addressing criticism of his demolition exercise and enforcement of ground rent, the former Rivers State governor maintained that such complaints were expected in governance.
The former Rivers governor stated, “Even if people are complaining, it is part of governance. You don’t expect that you will superintend over the affairs of people and then you satisfy everybody. People must complain, but I can tell you such complaints cannot distract us. I am very focused, and since it is part of our job, we will continue to do what is necessary.
“Forget about what people say about demolition, demolition must go ahead. We demolish shanties, we demolish illegal buildings. It doesn’t matter what anybody will say. At the end of the day, they will still come back to say, ‘You did a good job.”
“So, don’t bother about what people say, be focused and at the end of the day, you will achieve results for a greater number of people, not for a few individuals.”
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“All we still require is the support of residents of business owners so that we can achieve more than what we have achieved in 2024. So, I pray that God Almighty will continue to protect us and give us better security as we experienced in 2024.
“Everybody can see, even within this festive period, security is quite intact, and we believe in 2025, we will get a better Abuja,” Wike added.
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