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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says development in Abuja has been extended beyond the city centre to satellite towns, describing the shift as “unprecedented.”
Wike made the remarks on Wednesday during the commissioning of projects in the FCT as part of a 31-day commissioning programme, where he highlighted ongoing infrastructure projects under the current administration.
He said previous administrations largely concentrated development within the city centre, leaving satellite communities without meaningful government presence.
“The people of FCT cannot, and I challenge everybody in this FCT who can come out and say we don’t feel the presence of government.”
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike says the Tinubu administration is taking development beyond the city centre to satellite towns. pic.twitter.com/szojlTL5xt
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“For the first time, development has been taken to the satellite towns in the Federal Capital Territory. This is unprecedented,” he said.
Wike added that residents in outlying communities can now “feel the impact and presence of government” through visible infrastructure such as roads and public utilities.
“We can see that all our satellite towns are getting the attention of government. Before this period, satellite towns did not know what government is. They had no impact of governance. But today, they can feel the impact, the presence of government. When you ask them, what is government? They can say: see government here,” he said.
According to him, infrastructure remains central to governance, insisting that government is defined by its ability to deliver basic services.
“Without infrastructure, there is no governance,” he said.
Wike also criticised protesters who carried placards at the event, insisting that the administration would not be swayed by what he described as blackmail.
“I challenge anybody in this FCT to come out and say we don’t feel the impact of government. These people carrying placards here, if you are sent to come and protest, it will not work,” he said.
“If you want any help that you think we should do, come properly; we will do it for you. But if it is blackmail, no. This government cannot be blackmailed.”
