The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed the coalition movement by opposition political parties, saying they are out to rescue their stomach and not to Nigeria.
TheHintsNews reports that the coalition last Wednesday unveiled the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as a platform to challenge President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 elections.
Wike stated this on Sunday in Abuja at a Thanksgiving service in Abuja to celebrate the successful completion of projects commissioning in the nation’s capital by President Bola Tinubu.
His words: “They want to rescue their stomach, not Nigeria.”
The minister stressed that Nigerians’ anger was directed not at the current administration, but at the opposition for their past failures to deliver democratic dividends.
The Minister dared the opposition to present their scorecards, questioning their inconsistent political allegiances.
Wike added: “How can Nigerians not be angry with you? In 1999, you were in another party, in 2006, you moved to another party, in 2014, you moved to another party. In 2019, you moved back to another party. Now, in 2025, you are moving to another party to rescue who? You want to rescue your stomach. It’s not Nigeria you want to rescue. So let us tell ourselves the simple truth”.
He highlighted what he described as the ‘opposition’s hypocrisy’, noting their silence on national issues when they held power.
Wike noted: “People had the opportunity to be in government for several years; people had the opportunity to bring infrastructure to their States; they didn’t do it. At that time, Nigerians were not angry. It is now that they are not in office that Nigerians are angry.”
He cited examples such as the bombing of trains during previous administrations and the accumulation of national debt without commensurate development.
The minister reiterated Tinubu’s commitment to good governance, citing positive changes already brought about, including the transparent handling of oil subsidy removal, which has significantly increased monthly allocations to states.