The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has vowed to continue doing what he believes is right, regardless of what others may think or feel.
The Minister made the declaration on Thursday in response to security reports that some workers in the FCT are planning a demonstration against his style of governance.
According to Wike, the Department of State Services (DSS) informed him that health workers in the FCT are planning a protest against him over perceived neglect.
However, speaking during the flag-off of the construction of Arterial Road N1 from Wuye District to Ring Road II, Abuja, Wike said demonstration is allowed and he can’t be intimidated or blackmailed by anybody.
He also rejected claims that he is focusing on road projects while ignoring the health sector of the FCT.
He said: “DSS called me that people said they would demonstrate that we are paying attention to roads and not to health.
“Demonstration is allowed everywhere, nobody will blackmail me, nobody would stop me from doing what I think is right and I’m doing it at the right time.
“I have never seen a country that would thrive on blackmail, this road is not my road, it’s not Wike’s road, it’s not Tinubu’s road, it’s a road that would open up economic activities and improve the welfare of the people here.
“So there’s nothing too special that we are doing it because it is only we that will use the road, on. The people in health said they are being owed allowances, fine, we lost our health of service and we just appointed an acting Head of service and I said okay go and check and employ doctors.”
Naija News reports that the Minister also added that a sum of ₦25 billion has been earmarked for health in the FCT’s 2025 budget which was only approved in July by the National Assembly.
He added: “They said we are not talking about improving health facilities, 2025 budget, Capital budget for health alone, we put N25 billion. Ask them when we got our budget? We got our budget in July from the National Assembly.”
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