CROSS-PARTY COALITION: WIKE CHARGES KWALI STAKEHOLDERS TO UNITE, DELIVER BLOCK VOTES FOR TINUBU
By: Wisdom Acka
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barrister Nyesom Wike, has urged political stakeholders, community leaders, and elected officials across party lines in the FCT to set aside partisan differences and build a unified front dedicated to grassroots development and continuous support for President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
The Minister who gave this charge while speaking during a cross-party interactive session in Kwali Area Council, emphasized that political parties are merely vehicles designed to attain public office, stressing that effective governance and the welfare of the people must take precedence once elections are concluded.
He commended the political leadership and former area council chairmen within the FCT for their willingness to collaborate, describing their unity as a vital step toward securing sustainable socio-economic growth across the territory.
Addressing the audience on federal initiatives, Wike lauded President Tinubu’s bold economic policies and administrative reforms, noting that long-standing structural barriers affecting the FCT are being systematically resolved.
Wike highlighted key achievements under the current administration, including the establishment of the FCT Civil Service Commission, the appointment of a Head of Service, the creation of permanent secretary positions for career civil servants, and the removal of the FCT from the Single Treasury Account to accelerate localized development.
The Minister also addressed pressing local governance matters, assuring area council councillors of incoming administrative evaluations regarding wage parity and logistics support.
On infrastructure, Wike reaffirmed the administration’s commitment to completing ongoing road networks connecting satellite towns and rural communities, warning that non-performing contractors handling critical arterial roads linking Kwali, Kuje, Abaji, and Gwagwalada would be replaced with competent firms.
Speaking on behalf of the traditional institution, Etsu of Kwali, His Royal Highness Luka Ayedoo Nizassan III, expressed deep appreciation to the Federal Government and the FCT Administration for elevating the status of traditional rulers and integrating FCT indigenes into the Federal Executive Council.
He noted that ongoing infrastructural projects, such as the restoration and expansion of major road corridors across Kwali’s political wards, have dramatically improved rural connectivity and economic activities.
Concurrently, the Chairman of Kwali Area Council, Nuhu Daniel, along with grassroots political representatives present at the gathering, reaffirmed their resolve to mobilize support across the 62 political wards of the territory. They commended the Minister’s hands-on leadership style and pledged full commitment to consolidating the governance gains achieved under the Renewed Hope Agenda.
