The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, is gathering youths in Abuja and other stakeholders against joining the proposed August 1 to 10 nationwide protests over current hardship.

Speaking during a ministerial engagement with FCT youths from Abuja South Federal Constituency in Kwali Area Council of the FCT on Sunday, Wike said that youths and other stakeholders in Bwari and Gwagwalada Area Councils would as well be engaged on the same issue in the coming days.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, Wike also held an interaction with stakeholders to enlighten them on the ills of protest and why they should not be part of it.

Wike appreciated the traditional rulers and the area council chairmen for mobilizing FCT youths for the interaction to enlighten them against joining a protest they do not have a stake in.

He said:

“There is no need for the protest. The current administration is barely one year in office and not enough to assess its performance.

“You can’t judge leadership within one year. I have not been in office for up to a year, but I have done so much that should be appreciated and convince people that FCT is working.”