I’ve stopped watching TV because they misquote me, says Akpabio

Senate President Godswill Akpabio says he no longer watches television because his comments are often misrepresented.

Akpabio spoke on Friday at the inauguration of access roads in Karsana, Abuja, where he clarified his recent remarks on infrastructure projects under the administration of President Bola Tinubu.

“I have stopped watching television because most of the things they say are not what I said,” Akpabio said.

“You were there on that day, and they misrepresented what I said. I’m used to it. What I said was about the Federal Capital Territory.”

The senate president said his remarks were specifically about the number of projects being commissioned in the FCT by Tinubu and Nyesom Wike, the minister.

“I still repeat myself: I’ve never seen where a president and a minister of the Federal Capital Territory will commission projects anniversary by anniversary; up to 31 projects in the third year anniversary,” he said.

“He (Wike) has whispered to me that before the commencement of elections in January next year, 19 more projects of high quality will be added for commissioning. So, let the people stop misquoting me.”

Akpabio said although he was referring to the FCT, he could also cite infrastructure projects being executed across the country.

“I was talking about the Federal Capital Territory; if I were to talk about states of the federation in general, I’ll still be right,” he said.

The senate president said the Tinubu administration is executing major infrastructure projects nationwide.

“I can mention the fact that from Badagry to Sokoto, major infrastructure is being done today by this administration and that stretch alone has 74 dams which will revolutionise agriculture in the northern region,” he said.

“I can also mention the coastal road that the people of Niger Delta dreamt of for the past hundred years. But today, it has become a reality.”

Akpabio also praised the completion of a long-abandoned project at the headquarters of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), formerly the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).

“The other day we were in former FIRS, now NRS; we commissioned a project, I was shocked,” he said.

“I had seen that building right from when I was a commissioner in 2002. But under this administration, President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has completed that place.

“Go and take a look at it. When you enter inside, you see quality. He is not discriminating against his projects and projects that were started more than 20, 30 years ago.”

Akpabio added that infrastructure development is now reaching communities in the satellite towns of the FCT.

“FCT is not born today, but the satellite towns are now feeling the impact — the impact of governance — everywhere,” he said.

“Look at this road that we are about to commission; I used to hear of Karsana village, but now it has become Karsana city. It is easy to sit on television and talk and comment.” (TheCable)