Wike Blasts Elites over Ground Rent Payment

Gudu Mart Chair hails FCT Minister for performance, highlights achievements - THE AUTHORITY NEWS

By Abbanobi-Eku Onyekachi, Abuja The Chairman,Gudu Amalgamated Traders Association (GATA), Gudu Market in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr Uche Nwosu has given commended Barr Nyesom Wike for infrastructural and other developmental strides in nation’s capital. Praying for peaceful election and urging members to involve God in choosing their new leaders as his tenure is coming to an end, Nwosu the CEO, Runeth Int’l Coy Ltd highlights some o…

StatePress NG: Ground rent: I enjoy stepping on toes of big people, says Wike

Ground Rent: I derive joy in stepping on big toes, Wike claps back at critics - NewsTmes.com.ng

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed a possible backlash from a section of the elite regarding his enforcement of rules regarding ground rent payments  Wike, who spoke during a media chat in Abuja on Monday, said he derives joy in stepping on the toes of big people. The former Rivers … The post Ground Rent: I derive joy in stepping on big toes, Wike claps back at critics appeared first on NewsTmes.com.ng.

I Like Stepping on the Toes of Big Men –Wike

FCT Minister Nyesom Wike defended his reforms in Abuja, stating that his administration’s success stems from his willingness to do what his predecessors could not—make difficult decisions, regardless of whom they upset. “I have found that most of them do not have the courage to annoy people, to step on toes,” he said. “I have a lot of interest. I take joy. When I step on the toes of big men, those who say that nothing will happen, I take joy.” W…

I Enjoy Stepping on Big Toes — Wike Defends Ground Rent Crackdown — Akelicious

Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has declared that he takes pleasure in challenging the country’s elite, especially when enforcing laws they often ignore. Speaking during a press briefing in Abuja on Monday, Wike dismissed concerns about backlash over his insistence on ground rent payments, stating that powerful individuals who feel above the law will now be held accountable. Wike criticised sections of the elite for refusing to …

Wike blasts elites over ground rent payment

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, Nyesom Wike, on Monday June 02 2025, refuted a perceived backlash from an unknown section of some elites regarding his enforcement of rules regarding ground rent payments. The former governor of Rivers state, speaking during a media chat in Abuja, said the elites travel to other countries and have experienced how modern societies are run, but deliberately come back to Nigeria and refuse to follow sim…