Wike tackles Atiku, says 2027 presidency not available

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday launched a rebuke on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, describing him as a serial failure and dismissing his criticisms of the current administration.

Wike spoke to reporters during a routine inspection of infrastructure projects in Kuje and other parts of the FCT, where he rejected Atiku’s recent comments on national television that the government of Bola Tinubu had failed to ease the hardship facing Nigerians.

Responding directly, the minister challenged the former vice president to compare his record in office with ongoing developments in the FCT.

“At a certain age, one should be able to look at facts objectively. He lives in the FCT; let him compare the FCT of today to the eight years when he was Vice President.

“We have been in office for less than three years, yet the transformation is clear. Nigerians would laugh at anyone suggesting nothing is being done,” Wike stated.

He further questioned Atiku’s credibility, invoking remarks previously made by former President Olusegun Obasanjo.

“His own boss, President Obasanjo, publicly described him as a failure and questioned his character. Why should I bother replying to someone whose own principal attached the tag of corruption to him?” he said. Punch