By Ismaila Jimoh, Abuja
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Mr Nyesom Wike has described the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed as unstable politician whose words can not be trusted.
Wike stated this while speaking to journalists during his inspection of ongoing key infrastructure projects in Abuja on Wednesday.
The Minister who dismissed allegation levelled against him by the Bauchi Governor of him being planted to destroy the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, disclosed that the Governor had previously moved to negotiate with the APC and once flown to Port Harcourt to lobby for then candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu, only to flip back to Atiku Abubakar days later.
Wike, who inspected works handled by CGC, Arab Contractors, and Gilmor, expressed satisfaction with the quality of the jobs seen at the interchange and the Airport Road-Kuje junction.
He revealed that he has made a firm commitment to President Tinubu that these projects will be ready for inauguration by the administration’s third anniversary in May 2026.
He said:”The job ought to be handed over latest the end of May. We will be coming from time to time to make sure that we put the heat on them.
“They are also putting the heat on us to make sure that the available resources they don’t have, they would not lack.”
The Minister also praised the “swift” response of contractors in providing alternative access routes for residents during construction, noting that the happiness of the direct beneficiaries is what motivates his administration.
Continuing on the issue of PDP, the Minister asserted his dominance in the party’s internal “game,” declaring that he remains a committed member of the PDP despite his support for President Bola Tinubu.
According to him: “It’s very embarrassing. He tells you one thing today, he says one thing in the morning, in the afternoon he says a different thing… Bala, we are very happy that you told Nigerians who you are—that you’re never stable.”
Addressing the controversial PDP convention, the Minister insisted that the party is “alive and kicking,” despite legal hurdles and internal “hiccups.”
He however, mocked the Governor’s attempt to demand the position of National Secretary for his faction, describing him as a “conquered person” trying to bargain from a position of weakness.
”You’re already conquered, you lost. You’re talking with a weak point and you want to demand Secretary? That is not done,” Wike said.
Reflecting on the party’s structure, Wike noted that the PDP’s delegate system—limited to one per LGA—teaches the party to be “calm and humble.”
He concluded by reaffirming his intent to remain a force within the opposition while maintaining his alliance with the President.
“I have said I will not leave PDP. I have said that I will continue to support Mr. President… We will make our points in 2027 and from there we move on,” Wike stated.
