The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that he will not be swayed by bl@ckmail or public criticism, stressing that his only concern was pleasing God and to deliver on his mandate as directed by President Bola Tinubu.
While speaking at the flag-off of a road in Mabushi District, Abuja, on Monday, September 22, Wike lashed out at critics whom he accused of attempting to blackmail him into taking actions against his principles.
“So if you like, go and organise yourself, something I know is not correct, if you like, cry from morning till night, call me whatever name you want to call me, put my name on the internet, say anything you want to say—foul.
I am not one of those you will think that blackmail will change me. My skin is so thick, so strong. As a politician, you should know that these are things you will see, so why are you worried? No politician who is a serial politician will think that people will not say something against them. Then go and sleep, go and rest,” the minister declared.
He added that the only situation that could worry him would be if his principal, President Tinubu, expressed dissatisfaction with his performance.
“The day I set out to be a politician, I knew I was now up. People will say all kinds of things, so for me, say it. The only way I will be worried is if my appointor is not satisfied with what I am doing, then I will be worried. But just because we are not doing what you want, and then you think by blackmail it will make us do it—we will not do it. So, civil servants who are here, if you know those your people you are organising, call them back, tell them that it’s like the thing won’t work, because I know it will not work,” Wike said
