Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike maintains he is still a member of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Despite the calls for his expulsion, the FCT minister who sat for a media parley on Friday, March 14, stated that he is an advocate of …
Read More »Some kidnapped incidents in Abuja are stage-managed ? Wike
Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike has said that some kidnap stories in Abuja are stage-managed. Wike who was invited by senators alongside FCT Commissioner of Police, Benneth Igweh, to brief the lawmakers on modalities put in place to secure residents of FCT, promised improved security and more infrastructure to …
Read More »I will end open grazing in Abuja ? Wike
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday, March 6, assured that he would put an end to open grazing in Abuja. He expressed displeasure over the movement of cattle within Abuja city and told residents that plans are on to put an end to the …
Read More »Senate summons Wike and FCT Police Commissioner over rising insecurity
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike and the Commissioner of Police in the FCT have been summoned by the senate over rising insecurity. They will be briefing the Senate in a closed-door session. The resolution was reached following a motion moved by Senator Ned Nwoko, …
Read More »“Fish them out, dead or alive” – Wike places N20m bounty on two wanted Abuja kidnappers
The Minister, of Federal Capital Territory Administration, Nyesom Wike has placed a N20 million bounty on two wanted notorious kidnappers, Dahiru Adamu and Abu Ibrahim, terrorising the nation’s capital. The suspects, both from Niger State, are said to be responsible for the abduction of two defence staff at an …
Read More »'Government needs to tax people' — Wike tells FCT residents
The minister says the government needs money for the development of the FCT. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has called on FCT residents to pay their taxes and ground rents to enable the FCT Administration provides critical infrastructure in the capital city.
Read More »Your titles will be revoked in two weeks – Wike warns Ivory Coast embassy and other embassies owing ground rent in Abuja
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has published the names of foreign embassies owing ground rent in Abuja. According to the list, a total of $5.36m is being owed. In a memo titled Final Notice on Payment of Outstanding Ground Rent in the FCT, …
Read More »No bail for kidnappers in Abuja under my watch – Nyesom Wike vows
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike has stated that henceforth kidnappers won’t be granted bail. Wike told the chairmen of the six Area Councils of the FCT to hold mandatory monthly security meetings to improve the security situation in their respective area councils or be seen …
Read More »Wike vows make FCT unbearable for bandits, kidnappers to operate
The Minister, a former Rivers State Governor, made this known during a town hall meeting with residents of Bwari Area Council of the FCT on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. Speaking at the town hall, the Minister said President Bola Tinubu had instructed him to provide the security agencies with everything …
Read More »Wike holds town hall meeting over insecurity in Abuja
Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike is currently holding a town hall meeting with residents of Bwari Area Council over the incessant kidnapping and killing in the area. The Nation reported that a former senator who represented FCT, Philip Aduda, the Bwari Council of Chiefs, security agencies, and …
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