The North Central All Progressive Congress (APC) Forum urges Northerners, particularly leaders who staunchly opposed Nyesom Wike’s appointment as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to apologize promptly. The Forum believes that Wike has unequivocally demonstrated his competence and achievements.
At a meeting in Jos, Plateau State, to review their activities, the Forum’s Chairman, Alhaji Saleh Mandung Zazzaga, stated that Wike’s remarkable transformations and contributions in Abuja are evident to all who visit or reside in the city. The Forum commends Wike’s dedication and urges those who criticized his appointment to acknowledge his accomplishments.
The Chairman said othe reports reaching them suggests that even those who vehemently opposed Wike’s appointment have now come to terms that Wike is actually performing currently and repositioning the city in terms of road construction, infrastructural development and security check to address the menace.
“So, if we all agree now that Wike is currently performing and doing well as the FCT Minister, the most honourable thing to do is to openly acknowledge it, and all those who vehemently opposed his appointment as the FCT Minister because he is not from the North should come out openly and apologize to him.
“The FCT Minister must not be from the North, as it is not stated in Nigerian constitution, and even if anyone should complain, it is we from the North Central under which Abuja falls. And as leaders of the ruling party (APC) from the North Central, we are glad and confident to say that Wike is doing creditably well, even much more than our Northern brothers who have held the position before now,
“We are therefore thanking President Bola Tinubu for making this incredible choice to appoint Wike as the FCT minister.
The President has seen in him what many of us did not see, and now Wike is proving to be able and capable. Besides, Wike is doing a great work to make inroads for the party in the South South and we appreciate him for that.
“Recall that in September 2023, we called on Wike not to doing anything or take any action that will be inimical to the interest of our party, the APC since he is coming from the PDP, and the North Central region. We are therefore happy that Wike has listened to our caution and has not done anything of such, but is rather doing things for the progress of the party and the region....[CONTINUE READING HERE ▶▶]
“As a result, we are therefore calling on all to thro their weight behind Wike and support the good work he is doing, so that it would spur him to greater effort,” he said.
Zazzaga stressed that their major interest is for the progress of the North Central and to fight for its advancements, rights and privileges, adding that it is for that reason they are fighting for their National Chairmanship position of the party which was agreed to be held by someone from the region to be revert back to the region from the North West where Abdullahi Ganduje who is currently occupying the position is from.
The Chairman called on all the party members from the region to pray for a successful outcome of their case with Ganduje on the issue which is coming up in court this Friday, 5 July, 2024.
Zazzaga also urged Nigerians in general to support President Bola Tinubu, Secretary to Government of the Federation, George Akume, all the ministers and those holding appointive positions so that they can excel in their responsibilities and deliver the dividends of democracy to the nation.
Meanwhile, he urged the ministers not performing up to expectation to improve, adding that they will not hesitate to begin to call them out or urge the president to replace them.