Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has urged FCT residents to vote for President Bola Tinubu for a second term in the 2027 presidential election.
Wike made the call in Abuja on Thursday while inspecting the ongoing construction of the five-kilometre Zaudna-Kaba-Kagini Road.
Speaking with residents of Zaudna community during the inspection, the minister also asked FCT residents to vote for Sen. Philip Aduda to represent them in the Senate.
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Wike who noted that the 2027 presidential and National Assembly election campaign had begun, said that Tinubu’s scorecard would speak for him.
He recalled that the road project was considered in response to the appeal made by the affected communities during the inauguration of the Old Keffi Road from Dei Dei to Kado Fish Market.
The minister assured the residents that the project would be completed before the end of December to enable them to celebrate Christmas ‘in a big way’.
“We are happy to see that you are all happy with the ongoing road construction in your community.
“I informed President Tinubu that I am coming here and he sent his greetings, with assurance that the road will be completed before the end of December so you could enjoy Christmas with the finished road.
“Streetlights will be installed as part of the project delivery to strengthen businesses in affected communities.
“Therefore, you should continue to support the contractor so he can deliver the project as scheduled,” he said.
Drumming support for Mr Aduda, the minister asked the resident to reject Sen. Ireti Kingibe, currently representing FCT in the Senate, whom, he said, they hardly see.
He described Mr Aduda, who lost the seat to Mrs Kingibe in 2023, as a “man of the people” with the requisite experience and quality to represent them better.
Asking if Mrs Kingibe had ever visited their communities to ask for their problems, the residents chorused “no”, saying, ‘she doesn’t know where we live’.
“You see, Ireti only knows how to talk on television. You should not vote for her and don’t listen to her again.
“If she’s serious, tell her to come solve your problems. One of the problems is this road. Is it not? And Tinubu is already solving it,” he said.
Earlier, the acting Executive Secretary, Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Mr Richard Dauda, explained that the road connects Zaudna to Kaba Kagini communities and eventually terminates at Kubwa Road.