President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has revealed that he jokingly threatened to sack the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike, If his policies did not align with the political interest of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Tinubu recalled how Wike approached him with request to remove the FCT from the Treasury Single Account (TSA) to allow the financial flexibility and infrastructural development.
“I remember the day Nyesom Wike came to me and said; “Please, take us out of this problem of Treasury Single Account (TSA) so that I can do more work and achieve more”, Tinubu stated.
He further recounted how he challenged Wike on the political implications of his policies.
“And he presented it, and I threw in my own political guide; “Would that give me any opportunity for my party (APC) to win the election in FCT?”
“I said I know where you are coming from, your own party (PDP), or my own party. If this thing goes too much in your favour, then you will lose your job”, he said, “Okay, we settle that, Oga”.
President Tinubu commended the FCT Minister for implementing policies that have transformed the capital city of Nigeria, particularly in infrastructure, health, and education.
“He came up with a lot of good ideas to liberate the bureacracy, bring forward-looking, progressive thinking to the administration, and provide opportunities for many who would have been hindered by property rights”, he said.
-9News Nigeria.
