I Never Imposed Curfew Without Tinubu’s Approval, Wike Replies Kingibe
Naija News • Feb 21
FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, says he didn’t impose curfew on the FCT for Saturday’s area council elections without the approval of President Bola Tinubu.
“It is unfortunate, I thought as a Senator she should be able to read. I never imposed a curfew on my own. I said with the approval of Mr. President,” Wike said after monitoring the FCT polls in areas such as Garki, Karu, Karshi, Wasa, Apo, and Ketti.
‘Curfew’
Wike had, in a special broadcast aired on national television and radio stations on Thursday, declared Friday a work-free day in the nation’s capital in preparation for the council polls.
The former Rivers State governor also announced a restriction on human and vehicular movement across the FCT from 8 p.m. on Friday to 6 p.m. on Saturday.
As a result, the senator representing th...