I've Been Doing It & I'll Continue To Do It & Nothing Will Happen - Wike Speaks On Alleged Anti-igbo

In a recent statement, Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has recounted his encounter with a land developer who accused him of being anti-Igbo, alleging that the developer abused him via text messages, as reported by Punch.

Wike expressed his frustration, stating that the Federal Capital Territory will undergo a transformation and will no longer be a haven for those seeking to deceive the government through false identities as land developers.

In an interview with journalists, Wike disclosed the contents of the insulting text messages he received from the land developer, who falsely claimed that the minister had threatened to target Igbo people.

"In his text, he said, 'You said you want to deal with the Igbos.'

"Imagine such a blackmail. The land we are talking about, did he give it to the Igbos? How can you think you are too smart to tell the public that I said I will deal with the Igbos and people can sit down and listen to such a thing?"

"The problem in this country is impunity. 'I've been doing it before and I'll continue to do it and nothing will happen.' Criminals are criminals, they may come in different ways. I've never seen land grabbing like in this FCT. Since I came in, there have been so many petitions."

"One company called has over 10 petitions from different owners of properties. So, I summoned a meeting of all of them and they came with their lawyers who are senior advocates. I said look what is this? company A presented their own, company B presented their own, company C and company D Company and E did the same."

"I said okay I'm going to seek advice from external solicitors. I'm not going to take it from inside the house because the legal secretariat and land department have been so compromised. So, I sought the views of two very senior lawyers. They wrote to me with their opinions but arrived at the same thing," he stated.