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CSO Lauds Wike’s Performance As FCT Minister

by Kunle Olasanmi
4 weeks ago
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CSO Lauds Wike's Performance As FCT Minister
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The Centre for Democratic Integrity and Leadership (CDIL) has commended the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over his performance in office, clearing him of any wrongdoing in the administration of land in Abuja.

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The CSO’s statement comes in reaction to a recent media campaign of calumny, alleging that the minister corruptly allocated thousands of hectares of land to his son, Joaquin Wike.

According to CDIL, the allegations are “politically charged” and “highly irresponsible,” lacking in both context and credibility.

Comrade Kelvin Kuhwa, who spoke in Abuja, noted that Wike has shown “extraordinary leadership and administrative rigour” since assuming office, transforming the FCT’s infrastructure and land administration.

He highlighted Wike’s achievements, including the renovation of the International Conference Centre, the delivery of intra-city rail and bus terminals, and the resurfacing of internal roads.

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The group also emphasised that land administration has been brought under fresh scrutiny, with dormant allocations and illegal land grabs being revoked and reallocated to those who would utilise the land productively.

Regarding the allegations against Wike, CDIL added that there is no prohibition against allocating land to a legitimate company based on who its directors may be, and that the proper processes were followed in the allocation of land to Joaq Farms and Estates Ltd, a company associated with Wike’s son.

The CSO believes that the smear campaign against Wike is driven by entrenched interests who have lost access to the FCT’s former regime of favouritism and are fighting back against the minister’s reforms.

The statement read, “Since his assumption of office, Mr. Wike has shown extraordinary leadership and administrative rigor. From neglected roads and infrastructure decay to bureaucratic indifference and fiscal leakage, the FCT was a textbook example of government dysfunction. But under Wike’s stewardship, the nation’s capital has witnessed a rapid, visible and measurable reversal of these trends.

“He has revived the long-abandoned renovation of the International Conference Centre, now renamed the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Conference Centre, and turned it into a world-class diplomatic hub. For years, the ICC stood in embarrassing decline, yet within months, it was not only fully rehabilitated but re-equipped to host high-level international summits with renewed prestige. This alone is a legacy-defining achievement.

“In transportation, Wike has successfully delivered intra-city rail and bus terminals, a bold step in solving urban congestion, reducing informal motor park chaos, and enhancing public safety for commuters. Today, thousands of residents benefit from orderly, efficient transport hubs previously unthinkable in the FCT.

“Additionally, dozens of internal roads have been resurfaced, expanded, or completed, particularly in fast-growing but underserved areas like Lokogoma, Galadimawa, Jahi, and Karmo. These are communities that were excluded from the federal development map until Wike insisted on inclusive urban renewal. The roads in Guzape and Asokoro Extension, once impassable, now attract investors and residents due to deliberate planning and engineering discipline introduced under his watch.

“It is within this same reformist framework that land administration has been brought under fresh scrutiny. Prior to Mr. Wike’s appointment, dormant allocations and illegal land grabs were rampant across Abuja. In line with his vow to sanitise the system, the Minister began revoking undeveloped allocations and reallocating them—legally—to those who would utilise the land productively.

“That some allocations were made to corporate entities — such as Joaq Farms and Estates Ltd — is neither criminal nor irregular. Joaq Farms is a registered business. Under existing legislation, there is no prohibition against allocating land to a legitimate company based on who its directors may be — so long as the proper processes are followed, which, by all available evidence, they were.”

 

 


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