The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has reiterated his commitment to backing individuals who align with President Bola Tinubu, stressing that residents should “support those that the government will listen to.”
Wike gave the charge on Thursday during the flag-off of Lot 2 of the Water Supply Projects in Karu. He used the occasion to commend former Senator representing the FCT, Philip Aduda, and the Chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Christopher Maikalangu, for their roles in attracting development to their communities.
He described Aduda as a man of influence and capacity, recalling that the former senator requested the construction of a 2km road in Karu site, which he immediately approved. According to him, anyone who consistently supports the Tinubu-led administration will equally enjoy his support.
Turning his attention to the AMAC Chairman, Wike praised Maikalangu as “very good and hardworking,” noting that he had leveraged his access to government to deliver key projects to his constituents. He pointed out that Maikalangu’s tenure had facilitated projects such as the Saburi Road, Kabusa-Takushere Road, Deidei Road, and others, a track record that earned him high regard within the FCT.
“There is a road where you said is about 2km, is it not? Consider it done. You know, one thing about government and politics, support those who have capacity to bring something to the people. Support those that government will listen to.
“From what happened now, you see that Aduda, government has his ear where he is. And that’s why government said where is that road he mentioned? Consider it done.
“You can see that since he (Maikalangu) became the Chairman of AMAC, he has brought government to do Saburi Road, he has brought the government to do Kabusa-Takushere Road, he has brought government to redo this road. He has brought government to do Deidei Road.
“For me, I’m here to talk about those who have access to government and bring something to the people.
“The chairman has access to us. Anything he tells us, we will do. This is the only man I know. If he wins as chairman of AMAC, we will give him whatever he wants. I don’t know the party he belongs to. But I know that he supports Tinubu. Anybody who supports Tinubu, I will support him,” Wike declared.
The minister also emphasized that past administrations had failed to deliver basic amenities, particularly water, to residents of Karu. He said Tinubu’s government was fulfilling that responsibility, thereby honoring its promise to satellite towns in the FCT.
“We have had a government who stayed here for five years, isn’t that correct? We have had a government who stayed here for eight years too, is that correct? Has any government come to say, look, we will provide you water? Have you had water before? Did this government promise it will give you water? Have we come now to give you water?
“So, you believe you have a covenant with this government. And the covenant is like somebody said, agreement is agreement. So, the people of Karu, you will readily remember the government that remembers you, is it not correct?
“Will you remember those who had the opportunity and they refused to do anything for you? Will you remember those who left Karu unattended, will you remember them? So, we have come to fulfil the promise we made to you, that you must have clean and potable water,” he said.
Aduda, who represented the FCT at the Senate under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), held the seat from 2011 to 2015, securing re-election in 2015 and 2019 before losing out in the 2023 general elections.
Meanwhile, Maikalangu is seeking re-election as Chairman of AMAC in the February 2026 Area Council elections. He will contest under the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), having defected from the PDP in 2024.
What you should know
Nyesom Wike, the current FCT Minister, has consistently tied development efforts to loyalty towards President Tinubu’s administration.
His recent remarks in Karu underline this political strategy, where support for the government translates into infrastructural projects. While Philip Aduda, a former PDP senator, was credited for influencing the approval of a 2km road, Christopher Maikalangu, AMAC Chairman, was praised for channeling federal attention to community projects.
The water project flagged off reflects Tinubu’s fulfillment of campaign promises to satellite towns. With Maikalangu seeking re-election under APC, Wike’s endorsement signals both political alignment and strategic development priorities in the FCT.
