By Laide Akinboade, Abuja

The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, yesterday, said he will be the one to write condolence message of those that rumoured he collapsed at a function and was rushed to France.

Wike stated this while speaking with journalists after inspecting some ongoing projects to be commissioned at the 2nd anniversary in office of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in May.

He said there was nothing wrong with his health and he is sure that he is healthier than some of them that are spreading the rumour.

It would be recalled that it was rumoured by some online blogs that Wike last week collapsed while having a meeting and was rushed to France, adding that he had stroke.

The FCT Minister while responding to the rumour said, initially he didn’t want to dignified the rumour mongers with response, that is why he kept quiet, because it was to divert attention and it is all part of politics and therefore, he won’t be distracted.

According to Wike,  “I don’t want to give credence to people who are only interested in carrying rumours. First of all, I am a human being; it is not a ghost that will collapse. It is human beings that will collapse if there is any problem with their health not mine. Unfortunately, for them, I did not collapse and I did not show any sign that I have any health problem. Let me tell you what happened. What happened was that you saw that the former Head of Service (in Rivers state) came out to let the public know what was going on, how they planned to bomb the House of Assembly complex and how they planned to attack national assets. In order to divert attention from people not focusing on that, they had to bring one rumor that they not me, have been flown overseas.

“There was no time I collapsed; there was no time anybody took me overseas. But you see me everyday. The day Mr President broke iftar on his birthday, I was there. The next day, I led Abuja residents to pay Sallah homage. I see all those stories just died down. This is politics. We have thick skin. Those things don’t bother us. We are not distracted. We are focused on our jobs. So, I thank Nigerians for being worried, which it should be, but people should not wish their fellow human beings such a thing to happen. Even though everyone will die one day but it is only God that says the day you will die not any human being.

He noted, “So, you have seen that I am even healthier than most of them who carried that rumour and I will write their condolence letters. I can assure you that I will write their condolence letters. So, there is nothing like that.”

The FCT Minister, who visited the International Conference Center (ICC), Judges quarters, ongoing road project at Ghishiri, Apo, etc, said he is very satisfied with the pace of work and the various contractors handling the projects have all already assured him they will deliver the projects before the deadlines especially those that are to deliver for the 2nd anniversary of Mr. President.

On how his administration has been managing with funding these projects, he said, no resources is enough but it has to do with managing the funds you are provided.

“The contractors believe in us; they have confidence in us. I just paid some money to them this morning. So, it is about the management of the little resources. No resources can be enough. It is about the management. That is what they are saying on display. We are very happy that they are not complaining”, he said.