By Nafisat Makinde
Former Governor of Benue State, Dr. Samuel Ortom, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope Agenda” and the impactful work of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike.
Dr. Ortom made the commendation during a project inspection in Abuja, where he accompanied Minister Wike to assess the progress of work on projects scheduled for commissioning to commemorate President Tinubu’s second anniversary in office.
“I have been here as National Auditor of PDP since 2008 as a resident of the FCT. Honestly, I can tell you that in the last one year, I need a guide to take me around the FCT because of the monumental development and progress we’ve had here,” Dr. Ortom said.
The former Governor praised President Tinubu’s commitment to national recovery, saying, “Yes, we have challenges as a country, we have challenges as a people. But truly, we can attest to the fact that Mr. President came in at a time when the country was from top to bottom. Today, he is trying to lift the country back on its feet again.”
Dr. Ortom also commended President Tinubu’s inclusive approach, highlighting the appointment of Barrister Wike, a prominent member of the opposition party, as FCT Minister. “Mr. President is looking beyond party affiliation, that is why he brought my friend and leader, Barrister Nyesom Wike, a member of the PDP, to be Minister of the FCT, despite the fact that the President won election on the platform of the APC,” he said.
The FCT Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike, expressed satisfaction with the quality of work at the bus terminals and reiterated the administration’s commitment to further reforms in the transport sector. “I’m very happy with what I have seen. The first time we went there, I expressed my dismay. We have gone there today, and there is a lot of improvement,” he said.
Wike added, “Obviously, a lot of things will happen in the transport sector. There will be a lot of reforms. A Committee is working, and before we get to commissioning, we will come up with our transport sector reforms because as part of security measures, we must know those who are involved in doing the taxi business and what color so that if anything happens, we will be able to identify them.”
