‘Reward for hard work’ — Wike says N10m promise to every FCT councillor not vote-buying

Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory
(FCT), says his promise to present every councillor in Abuja N10 million in the event that they
ship their wards for President Bola Tinubu within the 2027 elections is reward
for political mobilisation.

 

Speaking with journalists in Abuja throughout monitoring of
ongoing initiatives, Wike mentioned the N10 million pledge shouldn’t be a vote-buying
technique.

On Monday, the FCT minister requested councillors to ship
their wards for Tinubu within the 2027 elections and get the money reward.

Wike made the promise throughout a rainbow coalition
stakeholders’ assembly attended by conventional rulers, political stakeholders
and residents within the Kwali space council of the FCT.

Doubling down on his earlier remarks, the FCT minister
juxtaposed his promise with a guardian’s pledge to buy a automobile or home for a
little one who graduates with a first-class diploma from the college.

Wike mentioned he didn’t ask the FCT councillors to gather
cash to buy votes through the elections.

The FCT minister added that reward system is a world
apply, noting that politicians in different climes additionally hand incentives to
facilitate political mobilisation.

“It is barely skilled journalists or affordable individuals who
perceive the distinction between a reward and a bribe,” NAN quoted the
minister as saying.

“You inform your son, ‘I need a firstclass from you. Get a
top notch, and also you get a home or a model new automobile.’ Just go and work exhausting.

“That is what we’re bringing. I didn’t say take this cash
and go and purchase voters; I mentioned go and work and present dedication.

“Vote-buying is giving somebody cash to go and vote for a
particular candidate.

“Media homes gather tens of millions for prime-time  slots to let voters know what candidates
provide, however whenever you inform your constituents or get together employees you’ll reward
their exhausting work, critics name it bribery.”

The FCT minister dismissed allegations that opposition
events usually are not being given the extent enjoying discipline to marketing campaign resulting from
restriction of entry to amenities.

“Who shouldn’t be permitting the opposition to marketing campaign? I do know they
held a rally the opposite day in a state stadium,” the FCT minister mentioned.

“In Rivers, I don’t assume anyone has complained to you that
we aren’t permitting them to marketing campaign.

“Let them go to the primary stadiums, mobilise, and speak to the
folks.”

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