Isaac Samuel
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed speculations that he travelled abroad for medical treatment.
Speaking on Thursday, at the flag-off of a road construction project in Wuye District, Abuja, Wike described the rumours as unnecessary politicking.
“You see, the level we are in this country, we play politics with everything. How can somebody just sit down and manufacture stories? Where the people saw me, I don’t know. The hospital you saw me in, I don’t know,” he said.
The former Rivers State governor explained that since his appointment in June, he had not taken a break without working, noting that his recent trip abroad was deliberately used to rest.
“This time, I said whatever it is, I must travel without any file. If the whole place will crumble, let it crumble. Because one has to be alive before one can satisfy other people. The day you drop, they will announce another person. So, while you are working, you must also take time out and relax,” he added.
Wike also took a swipe at those behind the rumours, jokingly wishing them ill health.
“God will continue to help them have a heart attack. It is my prayer. I will sign the condolences. Very soon, I will tell them, ‘We are sorry, we love you, but take heart,’” he said.
Wike had recently travelled to the United Kingdom which fuelled speculations about his health.
