Planned Protest: Not allowed in the capital city of Nigeria - FCT Minister

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that the planned nationwide hardship protest against the present administration will not be allowed to hold in the Territory. The former Rivers State Governor said the date being slated for the protest, has been set aside to honour FCT traditional rulers.

Addressing Journalists on Thursday, Wike assured Nigerians that the government is not numb to the hardships of it’s administration “I am aware that there are challenges, and Mr President and his team are working very hard to make sure that those challenges and problems facing our country are being solved. We know that it is a very difficult period for our citizens”.

“Do not go and follow these armed robbers on the road who said they want to protest. There is nothing like protests. Abuja will not be part of it” he added. According to the minister, President Bola Tinubu has given FCT so much support, which is why they can attest to the fact that there are a lot of changes going on in the FCT, hence they will not allow a “disruptive” protest in the territory.

The FCT Minister also invited residents of the Territory to join in on the celebrations, saying that it was part of the achievements of his FCT Administration.