Olushola Omogbehin
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has called on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, to do away with ego and focus more on delivering good service to the residents of the capital city.
This was contained in a statement signed by Chukwudi Samuel, Publicity Secretary of ADC-FCT, where the party said Wike’s comments against Obi were condescending and unbecoming of a public officer holding such a sensitive position.
Rather, Chukwudi said Obi’s observation should have provoked action from the minister, and not irritation. “Leadership is about service, not ego.”
“If a citizen, no matter who he is, points out a decay in governance, a responsible minister fixes it, not fights it,” the party added. It described as laughable, Wike’s attempt to compare his two years as FCT minister to Mr Obi’s eight years as Anambra State governor, remarking that history and records showed that Obi left billions in reserves and world-class educational and health indices.
“Wike, on the other hand, is busy turning the FCT into a theatre of self-glorification, awarding contracts for the cameras, not for the people,” ADC stated. The party reminded Wike that abuse is not performance, adding, “You can commission all the roads you like, but if children in Abuja are still learning without toilets, desks, or dignity, then your ‘development’ is hollow.”
