Abuja Agog as Wike assumes office in luxury SUV marked FCT 01

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike has assumed office in a multi-million naira sports utility vehicle (SUV) marked ‘FCT 01’.

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A video of Wike’s convoy seen on his first day at work has got social media buzzing. Photos of his vehicle has also gone viral.

Wike arrived at the FCTA around 1:20 pm on Tuesday in an armoured Lexus LX 600 SUV with the plate number ‘FCT – 01’.

The starting price of the vehicle is placed at $100,115 on the maker’s website.

At his first press conference on Monday, Wike reprimanded those “distorting the master plan of Abuja.”

The former Rivers State governor emphasised that, notwithstanding anyone’s status, those who have developed buildings on unauthorised locations wil have their licences revoked, stating that “the green areas must come back.”

He said, “People who are distorting the masterplan of Abuja… too bad.

“If you know you have built where you are not supposed to build, it will go down. Be it a minister of anywhere, be it an ambassador… if you know you have developed where you are not supposed to, your house will go down.”