President Bola Tinubu has commended Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), for his “excellent work” in transforming the city’s infrastructure, asking him to ignore the antics of busibodies.

 

Tinubu said this on Tuesday, June 10 at the official reopening of the renovated International Conference Centre (ICC) in Abuja, now renamed the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre.

While praising Wike for embodying the true Nigerian spirit, the President urged him to stay focused and dismiss criticism from “busybodies”.

 

“You represent us as a people of character, determination, and great spirit. I am pleased to see you reflect these qualities. Ignore the busybodies and bystanders; no matter what they say, keep up your excellent work.

You are a transformational leader with the foresight and determination to succeed. Thank you very much.”

 

The president recalled his disappointment during a past visit to the ICC for the ECOWAS Parliament which necessitated the renovation of the facility.

 

“When I attended the conference of ECOWAS Parliament here, it was a very dirty, disorganised, uninhabitable environment.

 

Aside from the side talk with the Senate President, I turned to Wike, I said, ‘But this conference centre is not reflecting who we are. Have we sunk this low?’

 

He said no, but bear with us. We’ll do whatever we can do to transform the place. You won’t come back to find it in a dilapidated, uninhabitable situation as it is, and today I am very happy.”