I signed David Mark’s C-of-O to allow him do business of ADC National Chairman – Wike

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday disclosed signing the Certificate of Occupancy, CofO, belonging to the National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, ADC.

Wike said the signed CofO would enable Mark concentrate on his job as ADC National Chairman.

The minister spoke during the commissioning of interchange at Arterial Road N16 – Ring Road III Intersection linking Jahi District to Gwarimpa District of the FCT.

The project was among those earmarked to celebrate President Bola Tinubu’s third year anniversary and he was represented at the commissioning by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.

Wike also accused Mark of failing to ensure the commissioning of any project in the FCT while he was Senate President for eight years.

He said: “Eight as Senate President, never a day did we commission any project in the FCT, Mr President came in 2023, one year in office, Mr President took nine years in office to commission projects, in two years, Mr President took 19 days to commission projects; in three years he took 31 days to commission projects.

“It’s very obvious, look at the ease of doing business combined from 2010 to 2015 and from 2015 to 2023 the entire C of O that was signed was not more than 4000 but today, three years of Mr President in office, we have signed no less than 25,000 CofOs. What does it show? Ease of doing business.

“People can use their titles to get money from the bank and do whatever business they want to do but they can’t see that.

“I also want to remind them, in fact this morning while I was leaving the office I signed the one of David Mark to make sure that he does his business as the Chairman of ADC.

“We don’t discriminate, it doesn’t matter whether you belong to where Mr President is or not, the truth is that Mr President is serving all Nigerians.”