FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, during the thanksgiving service was presented with an Award of Excellence for his exceptional performance in infrastructural development in the FCT.
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has praised President Bola Tinubu’s administration for its efforts in rebuilding the FCT into a befitting nation’s capital.
Wike made the statement during a Thanksgiving Service at St. James’ Anglican Church, Asokoro, Abuja, to celebrate the successful completion of project inaugurations by Tinubu to mark his second year in office.
Wike said, “This is because you have a government that is determined to make the needed changes.
“If the Tinubu government is not interested, it will be the same thing, but because he is interested, he said this is not the kind of capital we should have; this is not the kind of city Nigeria should be boasting of.”
He added that Tinubu gave him a “matching order” to transform Abuja into a world-class city.
The FCT minister highlighted some of the achievements of the administration, including the appointment of Permanent Secretaries from within the FCT, having its own Head of Service, and access to funding for development projects.
“Today, by the grace of God, all the civil servants in the FCT are likely to grow to the level of Permanent Secretary,” he said.
Wike explained that the thanksgiving service was necessary to thank God for the successful inauguration of 17 projects in 16 days by Tinubu.
“It was not easy. Nobody lost his life, no accident going from here to outside the city – Kwali, Gwagwalada, and Bwari. It has not been easy.
“We thank God for the grace; we thank God for the strength given to all of us,” he said.
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