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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike has downplayed comparisons of his performance as minister with that of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai.
Wike said he won’t like his performance to be compared with that of El-Rufai.
El-Rufai was FCT minister during the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo and has been adjudged as one of the best to ever serve in that position.
Since assuming office under Tinubu, Wike had embarked on the completion of several abandoned projects across capital city and satellite towns.
Wike is also opening up new roads and building bridges across the FCT.
Speaking with BBC Pidgin on Saturday, Wike said El-Rufai was highly rated for his works as FCT Minister.
He said; “I’m not working to be compared with anybody (El-Rufai). For me, when Tinubu informed me that there is work to be done and I saw that he was sincere and he gave me the support needed, then I realized that he wants me to change Abuja.
“People are the ones judging because they are the ones that see, I have never stayed in Abuja before.
“When El-Rufai was the Minister, I was the Chairman of council and I didn’t come to Abuja, so it will be difficult for me to talk about comparison.
“All I know is that people said El-Rufai tried, I don’t work to compare.”
He tried as FCT minister – Wike speaks on comparison with El-Rufai
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