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Wike promises Abuja residents more infrastructure dev’t in 2025

By Daniel Tyokua

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike has promised Abuja residents more infrastructure development in 2025.

He stated this when he received the 2025 Thisday Newspaper and Arise News Television minister of the year award in Lagos, Monday.

Wike thanked President Bola Tinubu for granting him the opportunity to serve.

He said, ” I want to thank Mr President for giving us the opportunity. If the President did not give us the opportunity, we will not be here to contribute the little we have contributed.”

Wike also commended the residents of the FCT saying “ I also want to thank all nigerians particularly those who reside in Abuja, carrying on with their businesses. I want to tell them that this year, 2025 will see more development, more infrastructure and that is what is important for us. We have no time for excuses, time for excuses are gone, this is what the Renewed Hope Agenda is all about”.

On the often unfair criticisms he had received from Arise TV and Thisday Newspaper, t

The minister said the award indicated that Thisday and Arise News Television were not biased in their selection.

While presenting the award to the FCT Minister, the Hon. Minister for Information and National Orientation Alhji Mohammed Idris described the FCT Minister as as one of the very best who is not just a colleague in the cabinet but also as someone who is very hard working and a loyal friend.

The information Minister continued” and you can see from the array of people who have joined him to receive this award today. Many former governors, many Senators, many, many people, I cannot even count them and I am honoured to be the one to present this award today.”

Other nominees for the Minister of the Year award are Mr Wale Edun, Hon Minister of Finance and the Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Barrister Festus Keyamo, Hon. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Tunji Olubunmi Ojo, Minister for Interior, and Professor Mohammed Ali Pate, Hon Minister for health and Social Welfare.

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