The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has promised to give ₦10 million to every councillor who delivers his political ward for President Bola Tinubu and other All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates in the 2027 general elections.
Wike made the promise on Monday during a stakeholders' meeting of the Rainbow Coalition in Kwali Area Council, Abuja, where he urged councillors to mobilise residents and community groups ahead of the elections.
“Any councillor that delivers his ward will get ₦10 million reward.
“Therefore, go and meet your leaders, go and meet your youth groups, go and consult with associations.
“Let’s deliver our ward to Mr President,” he said.
The minister also reaffirmed his support for Tinubu’s re-election and endorsed former FCT senator Philip Aduda for the Senate seat and Danladi Chiya for the Abuja South Federal Constituency.
Expressing confidence in the APC's chances, Wike said, “I will go to sleep tonight because I know Kwali, Gwagwalada, and Abaji are 100 per cent for APC.”
Wike also criticised opposition politicians over their reactions to court judgments, accusing them of praising the judiciary when decisions favoured them and attacking it when rulings went against them.
He defended the Rainbow Coalition, which brings together politicians from different parties to support Tinubu's re-election, despite his membership of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The minister also highlighted road construction and other infrastructure projects across the FCT, claiming that more than 270 kilometres of roads were being built in satellite towns, including 95 kilometres in Kwali.
Meanwhile, Gambo Hamza, chairman of the National Councillors Forum of Nigeria in the FCT, told Wike that councillors receive ₦260,000 monthly and appealed for an increase.
Wike promised to look into their salaries.
The minister did not state where the proposed ₦10 million rewards would come from or explain how the delivery of each ward would be determined.
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