Ahead of the 2027 general elections, Abuja indigenes in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have reaffirmed support for the administration of President Bola Tinubu and the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike.
Simon Baba Yerima, the Mandaiki of Kpaduma II and General Secretary of the Kpaduma community, praised the government of President Tinubu, stating that it has shown commitment to its promises.
In an interview over the weekend, Yerima expressed his views on the current administration’s efforts.
The Kpaduma community leader said they had seen the promises being fulfilled, and believed the administration was moving the country in the right direction.
Yerima also lauded Wike for upgrading traditional institutions across the FCT, describing the move as long overdue and a major step toward strengthening grassroots governance.
Baba Yarima said communities across the six area councils of the FCT were celebrating the minister’s decision, noting that traditional institutions had been neglected for nearly three decades.
According to him, the last major upgrade of traditional rulers in the FCT occurred during the era of former military administrator Lt. Gen. Jeremiah Useni, about 28 years ago.
He said the recent action by the minister demonstrated political will and responsiveness to the concerns of indigenous communities.
Yerima expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing Wike as FCT Minister, stating that the decision had proven beneficial to the development of the territory.
“We are very happy about the development. Traditional institutions in the FCT had been neglected for many years. The minister has listened to the cries of the grassroots and taken decisive action,” he said.
He said that the recognition of traditional institutions would help strengthen governance at the community level and improve cooperation between local leaders and government authorities.
