Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, don talk say Nigeria full economic recovery go depend entirely on whether the bold reform policies President Bola Tinubu start go continue.
E talk am on Saturday for Rainbow Coalition stakeholders’ consultation wey hold for Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers. According to Wike, only continuation of the current administration economic direction fit permanently pull the country comot from brink of collapse.
Wike talk say the hard economic choices wey dem dey implement now na necessary remedies to salvage a system wey almost “dead” when Tinubu take office. E quote am say: “Only the continuation of the economic reforms initiated by the Tinubu government can bring this country back from the economic comatose it was in before this present administration took over.”
Di minister still yan say the presidential candidate of Africa Democratic Congress, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku, and im vice, Rotimi Amaechi, no get anything to offer Nigerians. E urge residents make dem no surrender the country progress to “career politicians” and “political opportunists” wey im liken to “chronic pool betters” wey dey gamble public trust repeatedly.
According to am, supporting politicians wey don dey chase power for decades go mean say national funds go dey go recoup lost campaign expenses instead of consolidating economic gains. Wike also talk say Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, no go make any meaningful difference if dem elect am, and e stress say Tinubu na im show true commitment.
Wike, wey be former Rivers governor, talk say leadership must be judged by past governance records, and e challenge im predecessor to account for major capital allocations for Rivers. On the political strategy behind the cross-party Rainbow Coalition movement, e talk say delivering economic recovery need total alignment between the executive and the National Assembly.
E urge voters to support Tinubu and All Progressives Congress candidates wey dey contest Senate and House of Representatives seats for the area, so that legislative cooperation go dey for the president economic policy agenda. E also call on party leaders and community mobilisers to prepare for overwhelming turnout on election day. “I want total mobilisation on Jan. 16, 2027. Everybody must be mobilised. Make sure we vote and win decisively to protect our collective future,” he talk.
For im remarks, Executive Chairman of the council, Dr Chukwu Shedrack, commend Wike for historic development projects for the council, including road construction, hospital upgrades, and human capital investments. Shedrack talk say several local governance achievements aligned with the minister leadership model.
