The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has urged Nigerians, especially youths across the country to shun the nationwide protest planned for August 1, 2024.
Wike while addressing journalists after the inspection of the Karshi to Apo Road construction project awarded 13 years ago said, the planned protest is politically motivated.
According to the minister, President Bola Tinubu’s administration is working hard to put things together, which of course will take some time.
His words, “So, let’s not listen to political protesters and political jobbers who just want to be popular.
“You know there are some people who believe that if they don’t criticise, they will not be popular.”
Nigeria, a rotten country
Speaking further, the minister said that even before the present administration took over power on May 29, 2023, the rot across sectors of Nigeria’s economy was enormous.
He added, “Let’s tell ourselves the simple truth. If we are playing politics let’s say we are playing politics; if we want to be sincere to ourselves, let’s be sincere to ourselves and help our country.
“The country is rotten. You know that the country is rotten, and a government has just come to see what it can do to at least, move it from where we are to a certain level, and you say that miracle must be performed within one year.”
He noted that the present administration is committed to making things work by fixing some of the rots in key industries of the economy.
Also, acknowledging the hunger and pain Nigerians are currently facing, Wike said the current administration was not responsible for the current level of unemployment in the country.
“Just know that the government is a serious government and working to solve the problem.
“We believe that things will turn around, but we should be patient with the government,” he said.
