Youths in Abuja and other stakeholders are being mobilized by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wikea gainst joining the planned August 1 to 10 nationwide protests over hunger and hardship.
During an engagement with FCT youths from Abuja South Federal Constituency, in Kwali Area Council of the FCT on Sunday, Wike emphasized that ”Youths and other stakeholders in Bwari and Gwagwalada Area Councils will also be engaged on the same issue in the coming days.”
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that a similar interaction was held with stakeholders in Abuja Municipal Area Council, in Abuja on Saturday.
According to the minister, the engagement was to enlighten them on the ills of protest and why they should not be part of it.
He was of the opinion that there is no need for the protest, because the current administration is barely one year in office and not enough to assess its performance.
“You can’t judge leadership within one year. I have not been in office for up to a year, but I have done so much that should be appreciated and convince people that FCT is working,” he said.
The minister noted that a lot has been achieved in education, health and other sectors, particularly security, and urged residents to commend and encourage the security agencies to do more, adding that it would be unfair not to do so.
“It is not fair to say we have not done anything on insecurity when we have improved security in FCT.
“We want peace in FCT and so, we cannot fold our hands and allow it to be destroyed in the guise of protest,” Wike said.
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