By Joyce Remi-Babayeju
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has invited the FCT Minister, Barr. Nysome Wike to join the All Progressives Congress,APC, as the party is itching to welcome him anytime he wants.
Tunubu extended this invitation on Tuesday at the commissioning of Arterial Road N16 (Shehu Shagari way) from Ring Road One (Nnamdi Azikiwe way) to Arterial Road N20 (Wole Soyinka road) and among other completed roads within the Katampe District of Abuja.
The President who expressed his satisfaction with the FCT minister said,”Tinubu said: ” We have somebody in Nyesom Wike. He’s not a member of our party, not yet. But the day he changes his mind and registers with the progressives, we will welcome him because we will join him in singing ‘as e dey sweet us, e dey pain dem’.”
President Tinubu who obviously appreciated the quality, quantity, and speed of development in the territory, stated that infrastructure is not a luxury, but a necessity and the bedrock of national competitiveness, growth, social integration and economic opportunity.
“We recognize that our nation’s development is linked to the quality of infrastructure connecting people, cities, and industries. There’s no way industrialization will flourish without good roads. We are investing in roads, power, health care, education and digital infrastructure. It is only through this coordinated and integrated development that we can unlock Nigeria’s full potential. I promise you, we will, ” the president assured.
Earlier in his address, Barr. Nyesom Wike appreciated President Tinubu for making him a part of the ongoing positive revolution train under his leadership.
“So, Mr. President, we want to thank you that we are part of this, what is going on, the revolution that’s going on. Your good work has killed the coalition. I was thinking that truly, there would be a coalition. So I told my people, make sure that every national television must hook in. So when they can see what’s happening every day. If they turn to ADBN, they’re watching Mr. President. If they turn to TVC, it’s Mr. President. If they go to Channels, Mr. President. If they go to NTA, Mr. President. Even the one I don’t watch, Arise, it’s Mr. President. Therefore, they have no choice, and they must watch it and watch it for 17 days.”
“Sir, Abuja people say I should tell you, please, they are happy. That even though you have given them 10 days, the other ones will be shared by the VP, Senate President, and Speaker. But please help us, so that these people who say they are not happy, their BP will be going up,”
Wike said.
Daybreak reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday commenced the 17 days of projects commissioning in Abuja and the satellite towns to mark his second year in office.
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