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Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has asked governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC) to thank him.
Wike, who bragged that he paved the way for them through good works, said their defection has justified his support for President Bola Tinubu.
Wike spoke at the flag-off of the construction of the main carriageways on the outer southern expressway in Abuja.
He recalled how some of the governors had previously accused him of destabilising the PDP, said the governors should rather commend him for “doing a good job” of paving the way for them to join the ruling party.
“I have been watching on daily television and social media, people who said I want to destabilise the party, I am working for the APC. All of them are now in the APC. So, which means if it is true, they should commend me for working for where they are heading. So, I should be commended for doing a good job for them,” he said.
Wike said the governors no longer had excuse as the “decisive leadership” of President Tinubu had ensured that every state had enough resources to pay salaries and embark on credible projects and activities.
“Let every state be sincere to their people, and to Nigerians. I was a governor for eight years. I was a governor running around banks to look for money to do projects.
“Sometimes, every month, the money that comes will not be enough to pay salaries and all other allowances, not to talk about doing projects.
“Today, by the leadership of somebody, by the decisive leadership of somebody who has made it possible for all the states, and the Federal Capital Territory, not to be running around banks again. Rather, banks are now looking for states to say ‘look, don’t throw us away, we are here’.
“Somebody has made that possible; every state now has money. Not only to pay salaries, not only to carry out government activities, but also to embark on projects. It was not like that before,” Wike said.
Wike said no governor will leave debts for their successors any longer, as it used to happen before.
“So, if, for that reason, so many people are going to support Mr President, I think it is worthwhile. Now, no governor will talk about leaving debts for his successor, unlike what used to happen before. That is the leadership of somebody,’’ the minister added.
