Wike Shuns Controversial Reports, Says Tinubu’s Assessment Is What Matters

Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says he is not bothered by the controversial reports about him on the internet.

Speaking while flagging off the construction of Access Roads ILS 02 and ILS 03 (Timipre Sylva Street) in Mabushi District, Abuja, on Monday, Wike said his only concern was delivering on his mandate as directed by President Bola Tinubu

“So if you like, go and organise yourself, something I know is not correct, if you like, cry from morning till night, call me whatever name you want to call me, put my name on the internet, say anything you want to say—foul.”

“I am not one of those you will think that blackmail will change me. My skin is so thick, so strong. As a politician, you should know that these are things you will see, so why are you worried? No politician who is a serial politician will think that people will not say something against them. Then go and sleep, go and rest.

“The day I set out to be a politician, I knew I was now up. People will say all kinds of things, so for me, say it. The only way I will be worried is if my appointor is not satisfied with what I am doing, then I will be worried. But just because we are not doing what you want, and then you think by blackmail it will make us do it—we will not do it. So, civil servants who are here, if you know those your people you are organising, call them back, tell them that it’s like the thing won’t work, because I know it will not work,” Wike said.