By BANNERNEWS Reporter, Abuja
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has promised to pay 62 elected councillors N10 million each if they deliver their respective wards for President Bola Tinubu in the January 16, 2027 election.
The offer amounts to N620 million and was announced by Wike on Monday during a meeting with stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) under the Rainbow Coalition at Kwali Town Hall.
The meeting was attended by the 62 councillors, six area council chairmen and traditional rulers.
Wike said the money would be given as an incentive in a competition, with each councillor entitled to N10 million for delivering his or her ward for Tinubu.
“For the councillors, you have a task. I will give you a bet like what is happening in some states, which is like competition. Anybody who delivers his ward, go and take N10 million,” he said.
He urged the councillors to mobilise political leaders, youths and other grassroots stakeholders in their respective wards to secure votes for the president.
The minister also promised to provide financial support to women’s groups across the six area councils to encourage them to turn out en masse for Tinubu.
Wike further assured the councillors that he would meet with the Permanent Secretary of the FCT Administration to review their salary structure.
He also urged traditional rulers and community leaders to mobilise support for APC senatorial candidate, Philip Aduda, and the House of Representatives candidate for Abuja South, Danladi Chiya.
On traditional institutions, Wike assured recently upgraded traditional rulers that their certificates and official sport utility vehicles would be provided.
He also promised that the abandoned Kwaita-Yebu road project would be re-awarded to a more competent contractor, while several ongoing projects would be commissioned before the end of December.
Earlier, the Chairman of Kwali Area Council, Nuhu Daniel Kwali, commended Wike for infrastructure projects, particularly rural roads, which he said had eased transportation for residents.
He pledged the support of Kwali residents for Tinubu and the APC candidates in the January 2027 elections.
