{"id":166521,"date":"2025-06-11T22:37:23","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T21:37:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/wike-vows-to-keep-tinubus-enemies-on-edge"},"modified":"2025-06-11T23:48:05","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T22:48:05","slug":"wike-vows-to-keep-tinubus-enemies-on-edge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/wike-vows-to-keep-tinubus-enemies-on-edge","title":{"rendered":"Wike Vows to Keep Tinubu&#8217;s Enemies on Edge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike has vowed to ensure that President Bola Tinubu\u2019s enemies develop high blood pressure.<\/p>\n<p>Wike said he had realised that Tinubu\u2019s opponents are unhappy with his good works since assuming office in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The minister made this statement during the commissioning of the Arterial Road N16 (Shehu Shagari Way) from Ring Road 1 (Nnamdi Azikiwe Way) to Arterial Road N20 (Wole Soyinka Way), along with other roads in the Katampe district of capital city, by President Tinubu on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Wike recalled how he came to understand, while watching television, that some individuals harbour resentment towards Tinubu.<\/p>\n<p>The minister vowed to continue rolling out commendable projects that would cause further dismay to the President\u2019s critics.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cSometimes, I don\u2019t know, spiritually I was touched. I was just touched to turn it (TV) on, and I was watching, and I didn\u2019t realise that people could be in pain, but now I know that such people are in pain.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI now must make sure I continue to give them high blood pressure. As they continue to be in pain, it\u2019ll be sweetening us, and that\u2019s now my job.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll be happy, moving around, and laughing every time, and they\u2019ll be there shouting, fighting, and killing themselves. So, Mr President, thank you for being part of this revolution.\u201d<\/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. Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike has vowed to ensure that President Bola Tinubu\u2019s enemies develop high blood pressure. 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