{"id":157221,"date":"2025-03-30T22:14:52","date_gmt":"2025-03-30T21:14:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/wike-convinced-me-to-remove-fct-from-tsa-tinubu"},"modified":"2025-04-04T14:55:02","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T13:55:02","slug":"wike-convinced-me-to-remove-fct-from-tsa-tinubu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/wike-convinced-me-to-remove-fct-from-tsa-tinubu","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Wike convinced me to remove FCT from TSA\u2019 \u2014 Tinubu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has revealed that he removed the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, from the single treasury account, TSA, to accelerate development.<\/p>\n<p>A statement by presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, said Tinubu made this announcement when the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, led the Abuja community in paying the president a Sallah homage on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu explained that he removed the FCT from the TSA because the system was hindering infrastructure growth in the nation and required review for impact and progress.<\/p>\n<p>According to the president, Wike embodies diversity within Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>President Tinubu emphasised that freeing the FCT from TSA restrictions has rapidly catalysed infrastructure improvements, enhanced healthcare services, and increased security measures.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI remember the day the FCT Minister came to meet me, and he said, \u2018Please remove us from the problem of the TSA so that I can accomplish more work and achieve more.\u2019 I said, \u2018Show me what you are about to do,\u2019 and he presented his thinking and belief.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd everything began changing rapidly. I started seeing the opening up of rural areas by the FCT, the resuscitation of abandoned projects, and the completion of the vice president\u2019s official residence, which had been abandoned for years. The FCT rehabilitated healthcare centres, upgraded facilities for schoolchildren, and provided furniture,\u201d Tinubu said.<\/p>\n<p>President Tinubu praised the FCT Minister for demonstrating that liberation from bureaucracy was necessary and for restructuring the FCT public service to allow civil servants to aspire to higher positions and provide leadership.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wouldn\u2019t have been able to celebrate if not for the progressive ideas you brought to the FCT. We can now celebrate the innovative ideas brought to the FCT,\u201d President Tinubu said.<\/p>\n<p>He encouraged FCT residents and other Nigerians to look beyond ethnic and religious affiliations in their leadership choices and focus more on results.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, we live in peace, and security is improving. Hunger is decreasing. Food prices are lowering. We can go to the market and do business. And our diversity and belief in ourselves are becoming stronger.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are not seeking magic. We are seeking results. We are seeking comfort. We are praying for good health. We are seeking someone who cares,\u201d the president noted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe job is not just about Wike or me but everyone. Nyesom Wike is proving the diversity of Nigeria. He strengthened that diversity to develop prosperity, showing us that we are all members of one family, living together in the same house, in different rooms, and under one roof,\u201d He added.<\/p>\n<p>In his remarks, Wike thanked the president for hosting the residents at the State House.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis visit marks a historic moment as it is the first time the FCT residents can extend our greetings and best wishes to you in person during this blessed period. We are genuinely delighted to be here,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Wike pledged his loyalty to the president and committed himself to developing the capital city, assuring that the FCT would soon complete many projects.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDespite our varied backgrounds, we are united in our unwavering support for your administration and the Renewed Hope Agenda,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima; National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; and Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, attended the ceremony.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has revealed that he removed the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, from the single treasury account, TSA, to accelerate development. 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