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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister Nyesom Wike on Thursday said he would not hesitate to sign the condolence letter of those who wish him death.<\/p>\n

This comes as he dismissed social media reports that he collapsed last week.<\/p>\n

The former governor of Rivers State described the reports as the handiwork of persons trying to score cheap political points.<\/p>\n

Wike spoke after he inspected four ongoing projects in the territory, including the International Conference Centre (ICC).<\/p>\n

\u201cEverybody will die one day; nobody will remain forever, but it is only God that can tell you when you will die, not human beings.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome of them who said, I will die, I can assure you that I will write their condolence letter,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

Recall that last week, reports emerged that Wike collapsed at a function in Abuja.<\/p>\n

However, the spokesperson for Wike, Lere Olayinka, described the reports as fake.<\/p>\n

Wike made a public appearance together with other leaders in Abuja four days ago when they paid President Bola Tinubu a Sallah visit.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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