FCT Minister Wike Hailed by National Assembly for Performance

Nyesom Wike’s performance as the Federal Capital Territory’s (FCT) minister has been praised by National Assembly members.
When Wike came before the lawmakers on Wednesday to defend the ₦1.78 trillion FCT Statutory Budget proposal for the 202 fiscal year, they commended him.
It was claimed that parliamentarians from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP), and All Progressives Congress (APC) praised the FCT’s infrastructure development.

Wike and Mariya Mahmoud, the Minister of State for FCT, were praised by Senator Ibrahim Bomai, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on FCT, for their outstanding performance in their brief tenure as FCT minister.

Bomai declared, “This is the first time FCT is proposing to generate about ₦1.7 trillion,” expressing his admiration for the FCT’s 2025 revenue and fiscal framework. So far, FCT’s budget is among the best.

“The estimated ₦608 billion in internal revenue for 2025 also indicates a notable improvement,” he added.

Additionally, the minister received praise from Senator Abdul Ningi (Bauchi Central, PDP) for the complete transformation of Abuja as the capital of Nigeria.

However, Ningi asked the minister to take further action to enhance the security of the FCT, comparing its current state to that of Cairo and Johannesburg.

“Everyone that knows where Abuja was two years ago and what it is now knows that you have done well,” stated Senator Ali Ndume of the Borno South APC.

“My friend even told me yesterday that Wike was doing well, and I replied that the Senate was doing well because he couldn’t do anything without the Senate approving his budget.”

To help him succeed, Ndume promised the Senate’s ongoing support.

Senator Osita Ozunaso (Imo West, APC) stated that the FCT budget performance was excellent, especially the decrease in human costs to free up more money for capital projects.

“Every time we sit on budgets, people come here and raise the cost of personnel, but in the proposed budget for 2025, you have cut the cost of personnel by N21 billion compared to the amount allotted in 2024.”

Secondly, your capital expenditures exceed your recurring expenses. “This is admirable,” Ozunaso remarked.

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Wike is among the best ministers in the APC government, according to Senator Adams Oshiomhole (APC, Edo North).
Oshiomhole stated that “what Wike has done is worth noting and commendation,” pointing out that too much money was being spent on overhead and not nearly enough for infrastructure.

Senator Ireti Kingibe (FCT, LP) also praised the minister for the performance, saying it was unquestionable.

Wike was praised for the continuous development of the nation’s capital by Muktar Betara, the Chairman of the Committee on FCT, earlier at the House of Representatives.

Wike pleaded with the MPs to accept the ₦1.78 trillion FCT Statutory Budget proposal for the fiscal year 2025 during the budget defense.

According to him, of the ₦1.78 trillion, ₦1.28 trillion (72.3%) was allocated for capital projects, while ₦494.1 billion (20.7%) was allocated for ongoing expenses.