Abuja, Nigeria – Na so Nyesom Wike, the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, come shake table as e deny latest gossips wey don scatter dem social media. People don yarn say e allocate over 2,000 hectares of juicy land for Maitama and Asokoro to him pikin, but Wike no gree hear word.
Wetin come dey happen be say, dem report talk say Wike don secretly gift 2,082 hectares of land to him son under the guise of JOAQ Farms and Estate Limited. Dis one wuna sabi say na one company wey dem don link to him family. But chale, Wike no find am funny at all as him respond sharp sharp.
Na Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant to Wike, come spoil the gist by labeling am “another falsehood from those wey no sabi wetin dem dey talk.” According to him, na only quack journalists wey dey rush to create stories dem go fit come up with such claims. Me I no sabi about you, but that one na serious jab o!
Olayinka come talk say, “No one plot of land don even get allocation to any of Wike pikin.” E talk say as Maitama and Asokoro dey tight like that, where Wike wan see 2,082 hectares dey? Spotted! Dem don use this one show how dey need upgrade for journalism skills, abeg. Make we no forget wetin dem dey call ‘fact-checking’.
As the wahala dey unfold, Olayinka carry boom out slug for the publishers, say dem dey try defame Wike anyhow. E even remind dem say Wike and him family fit own land anywhere as long as dem follow all necessary rules. “JOAQ Farms get allocation wey follow the rules for Bwari area, na farming dem dey use am for, so wetin be di wahala?” na wetin Olayinka dey talk.
Na how e take end today for dis gist wey dey show us how politics and fake news dey dance tango for Nigeria. Make we shine our eye well, well, so that we no go fall for the plenty gist wey dey scatter everywhere.
