{"id":122425,"date":"2025-09-22T21:46:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T20:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=122425"},"modified":"2025-09-22T21:46:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T20:46:13","slug":"wike-to-critics-i-care-only-about-god-tinubus-satisfaction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/wike-to-critics-i-care-only-about-god-tinubus-satisfaction\/","title":{"rendered":"Wike to Critics: I Care Only About God, Tinubu\u2019s Satisfaction"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Oscar Okhifo<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has vowed that no amount of criticism or blackmail will deter him from pursuing what he believes is best for Abuja and its residents.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speaking at the flag-off of the construction of Access Roads ILS 02 and ILS 03 (Timipre Sylva Street) in Mabushi District, Abuja, on Monday, September 22, Wike made it clear that efforts to compel the FCT Administration to pay for irregular or non-existent contracts would fail.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The former Rivers state Governor,\u00a0 stressed that only projects duly awarded and backed by proper documentation would be recognized.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cMany of those shouting blackmail are the same civil servants who awarded jobs without approval and now expect payment. 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Only legitimate contracts backed with proper documentation will be honored,\u201d he stated.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The minister explained that his guiding principles are to serve God, carry out the right policies, and satisfy President Bola Tinubu by faithfully implementing the administration\u2019s agenda.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0\u201cI care about God, and about the satisfaction of Mr. President who has trusted me with this assignment&#8221; Wike roared.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;Blackmail cannot change me,\u201d he stressed.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Wike also dismissed protests, rumor-mongering and political attacks as distractions, insisting they would not derail ongoing development projects in the capital city and its satellite towns.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0He noted that investments in water, roads, and health facilities remain a priority for his team.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Wike has faced criticism in recent weeks, including from activist Omoyele Sowore, who accused him of political excesses.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0In response, the minister said President Tinubu\u2019s government guarantees the rule of law and free speech, but warned critics against turning their grievances into destructive attacks.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Oscar Okhifo The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has vowed that no amount of criticism or blackmail will deter him from pursuing what he believes&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":122429,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-122425","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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