Wike Defends Revocation Of Jabi Park, Says No Activist Can Intimidate Him

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has insisted that he will not be intimidated or blackmailed from carrying out his responsibilities, defending the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) decision to revoke the concession for the Jabi Recreational Park. Speaking during his monthly media chat in Abuja on Tuesday, Wike criticised activists, including the African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, over their opposition to the government’s action on the facility. The minister explained that the park had been concessioned to private developers about 15 years ago with the aim of transforming it into a modern recreational centre, but...