Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday disclosed how he embarked on fasting and prayers to ensure he got funds to complete some road projects in the capital city.
The minister revealed that he suffered some measure of hypertension in his bid to source for funds for road projects.
He spoke at the commissioning of the newly constructed Airport Expressway to Kuje road by President Bola Tinubu.
Tinubu was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the commission aimed at marking Tinubu’s third year anniversary.
However, Wike said: “As I speak to you they also request the dualization of the Kuje to Gwagwalada road and knowing fully well that God is with this administration, he will never disappoint, we committed ourselves to dualize Kuje to Gwagwalada.
“Your Excellency, it may interest you to know that the only thing that makes me very happy today is that we are commissioning this particular road.
“I thank the Managing Director of Arab Contractors, persistently he would tell that he’s in Egypt on medical condition and I would say come back because we have good hospitals to take care of you here.
“Each time I call he would say Minister, each time you call is my BP will go high and when he requests for money my BP will also go high.
“I told my Minister of FCT, each time you travel put this particular road as one of your requests, so that God should help us get funds to give to the contractors so that we will be able to finish the road.
“I don’t use to fast before but I started fasting from morning till night because of this particular road but I thank God he has answered our prayers.”
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