- Pix above: Wike and the bulletproof SUV
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, has refuted claims of purchasing a N300 million Armoured Lexus LX600 SUV on assumption to office, in readiness for feathers he would ruffle after demolishing houses in FCT.
Recall that Wike, after his inauguration on Monday, vowed to restore the master plan of FCT, saying that all illegal structures would go down and that his administration was ready to end land speculations.
He said he had moved round the FCT in the night to see things for himself and lamented that the master plan of the territory has been distorted with illegal structures in green areas of Abuja, insisting they will all be demolished.
Wike made the rebuttal of purchasing the bullet proof SUV shortly after a visit to Metro Train Station, Abuja on Wednesday to inspect ongoing rehabilitation of Abuja Rail Mass Transport System.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some sections of the media had published a picture of an Armored Lexus SUV model LX 600, fitted with ‘FCT – 01’number plate.
The reports claimed that the SUV, which cost more than N300 million, belonged to the new FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike.
But Wike refuted the claim, describing it as mere “mischief”, stressing that he was sworn in on Monday and had not even sat down to work yet.
He said that all he did was interact with staff and on Wednesday, went to the Metro Train Station, Abuja with the Minister of State for FCT to see things for themselves.
“We are now going back to the office to interact with each of the departments in the Federal Capital Territory Administration.
“But I have seen what is going on in the social media, how the FCTA Permanent Secretary bought a bullet proof car of N300 million that I am using.
“So, I want you people to go hit your hand there (on the car) and see whether it is a treated car.
“With all due respect, people should be careful not to destroy other people,” he said.
He explained that when he resumed, the Permanent Secretary, Mr Adesola Olusade, had told him that the FCTA has cars that the ministers would use.
“And the car we use is this (pointing at a regular Lexus SUV)./SHARE THIS
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