The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has vowed to support anyone who supports President Bola Tinubu.
He recently commended former Senator representing the FCT, Philip Aduda, and the Chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council, Christopher Maikalangu, during the flag-off of Lot 2 of Water Supply Projects in Karu, on Thursday.
Speaking during the gathering, Wike praised Philip and Christopher for meeting the needs of the people and displaying their readiness to drive development.
According to him, Christopher Maikalangu deserves praise for using his access to the government to complete various projects for residents in the area council.
Praising him for constantly supporting Tinubu, Nyesom stated that his government will do everything Christopher asks for as long as he wins his re-election bid as council chairman.
“There is a road where you said is about 2km, is it not? Consider it done. You know, one thing about government and politics, support those who have capacity to bring something to the people. Support those that government will listen to.
From what happened now, you see that Aduda, government has his ear where he is. And that’s why government said where is that road he mentioned? Consider it done.
You can see that since he (Maikalangu) became the Chairman of AMAC, he has brought government to do Saburi Road, he has brought the government to do Kabusa-Takushere Road, he has brought government to redo this road. He has brought government to do Deidei Road.
For me, I’m here to talk about those who have access to government and bring something to the people.
The chairman has access to us. Anything he tells us, we will do. This is the only man I know. If he wins as chairman of AMAC, we will give him whatever he wants. I don’t know the party he belongs to. But I know that he supports Tinubu. Anybody who supports Tinubu, I will support him,” he said.
Wike blasted past governments for falling to cater to the needs of the people, especially water supply to the communities in Karu, stressing that Tinubu’s government is different when it comes to fulfilling promises made to Nigerians.
He concluded by urging the people to remember the government that promised and never failed them.
“We have had a government who stayed here for five years, isn’t that correct? We have had a government who stayed here for eight years too, is that correct? Has any government come to say, look, we will provide you water? Have you had water before? Did this government promise it will give you water? Have we come now to give you water?
So, you believe you have a covenant with this government. And the covenant is like somebody said, agreement is agreement. So, the people of Karu, you will readily remember the government that remembers you, is it not correct?
Will you remember those who had the opportunity and they refused to do anything for you? Will you remember those who left Karu unattended, will you remember them? So, we have come to fulfil the promise we made to you, that you must have clean and potable water,” he added.
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