Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has branded recent allegations linking the President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, to a ‘fictitious’ government agency as rubbish and madness, insisting the claims were designed to embarrass the government.

Wike urged Nigerians to disregard opposition calls for politicians to join the independent probe panel set up by President Bola Tinubu, describing such demands as political theatre that risks undermining the formal investigation. He asked the public to allow the panel to carry out its work without interference.

While addressing the political controversy, Wike also reiterated that the FCTA’s exit from the Treasury Single Account (TSA) has unlocked fresh funding avenues for Abuja’s development, allowing the administration to use its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) as collateral for commercial loans. He said the reform, approved by President Tinubu, and tighter revenue controls have seen monthly IGR rise from about N9 billion in 2023 to roughly N40 billion in 2026.

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