“I’m In Charge Of Abuja Land, I Can’t Grab What I’m In Charge Of” – Nyesom Wike

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has dismissed claims of land grabbing, stating that as the person in charge of land in Abuja, he cannot “grab” what he is responsible for.

Nyesom Wike made these comments at a year-end thanksgiving event held by PDP stakeholders in Ahoada East and Ahoada West, at Ukpata community in Ekpeye kingdom, Rivers State, on Thursday, December 26.

He also highlighted the challenges in Rivers State, comparing them to the situation in Abuja, where he said the entire country’s issues are felt.

The FCT Minister stressed that just because past governments failed to enforce rules, it doesn’t mean the current government won’t succeed.

He said, “Peo­ple say land grabbing, do you grab what you are in charge of? I am in charge of land in Abuja how will I go and grab what I am in charge of? Those, who are grabbing land are whom I am dealing with and that is why we must thank Mr. President, if he didn’t give us this opportunity, we would not have known the way this country is.

“Here in Rivers, we thought it was difficult but when you go to the capital territory of a country you know that you are dealing with entire Nige­rians.

“People think that because yesterday nobody was able to implement rules, it means that today, nobody would be able to do it. It means that to­morrow nobody will be able to do it. No, it is not like that. The mere fact that no govern­ment was able to do it yester­day doesn’t mean that this Renewed Hope Agenda gov­ernment cannot do it today.

“That is why I can assure you that no matter the cry you cry, no matter the propagan­da you carry, I will do what is right. If you like give me any name you want to give me. You heard what the president said, Nigerians do not like to comply.

“Simple thing, comply, because they think some of us, you can threaten us, you can blackmail us, it is fake. It won’t work. I do not even know whether you are black­mailing me, I am not inter­ested. My interest is that I am doing what is right and even if heaven comes, I will still do it”.

KanyiDaily recalls that the Senate summoned Nyesom Wike and initiated an investigation into recent demolitions in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and formed a committee to examine the issue.