The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike, on Thursday vowed to support anybody who supports President Bola Tinubu to deliver the dividends of democracy.
Wike advised FCT residents to support those who have the ears of the government.
The minister said this while commending former lawmaker representing the FCT, Senator Philip Aduda, and the Chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council, Christopher Maikalangu, during the flag-off of Lot 2 of Water Supply Projects in Karu.
Wike hailed both men for their capacity and for bringing development to the people, while promising the construction of a 2km road in Karu site, on the request of Aduda.
The minister said he would always throw his weight behind those who continue to support the Tinubu-led administration.
He further commended the AMAC Chairman, Maikalangu, as “very good and hardworking”, noting that the latter had used his access to government to deliver several projects to his residents in the area council, adding that his administration will do, whatever he asked if he (Maikalangu) won his re-election bid as council chairman.
“There is a road which 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 the government will listen to.
“From what happened now, you see that Aduda, the government, has his ear where he is. And that’s why the 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 the government to do Saburi Road, he has brought the government to do Kabusa-Takushere Road, he has brought the government to redo this road. He has brought the government to do Deidei Road.
“For me, I’m here to talk about those who have access to the 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 said.
The minister said past governments had failed to provide the needs of the people, particularly water supply to the communities in Karu, noting that the government of Tinubu has fulfilled its promise to provide potable water to satellite towns.
He said; “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”.
Aduda represented the FCT on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party between 2011 and 2015, and was re-elected in 2015 and again in 2019, before losing the seat in the 2023 general elections.
Maikalangu is seeking re-election as Chairman of AMAC in the forthcoming February 2026 Area Council elections, on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress, after defecting from the PDP in 2024.
Earlier, the FCT Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, described water as one of the most essential resources for life and development. She noted that the project underscored President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which continues to yield tangible benefits for rural communities.
According to her, potable water sustains health, supports agriculture, drives industry, and maintains ecosystems. She extended profound appreciation to the President for prioritizing projects that directly touch the lives of ordinary citizens.
On his part, the Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Richard Yohanna Dauda, explained that the Karu Water Project would involve the construction of about 194 kilometers of transmission and distribution pipelines.
The water project, which will form part of the projects to be commissioned to mark the third anniversary of President Tinubu’s administration, is expected to deliver safe and reliable drinking water to nearly 334,000 residents of Karu and its environs.
Officials noted that the project would not only upgrade municipal infrastructure but also enhance livelihoods, promote social equity, and advance sustainable development in satellite communities of the FCT.
