I did not buy N300m bulletproof car as FCT Minister – Wike

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has denied claims that he purchased a N300m Armoured Lexus car on assumption of office.

Speaking with Newsmen, he noted that when he arrived office, the Permanent secretary had told him there was a car for him as is used in the Ministry. He corrected the notion that he was using a bulletproof car and urged the media to report the right thing

He said; ”We are now going to the office to have a direct report from each of the departments, but I have seen what is going on in the social media; how you (FCTA Permanent Secretary) bought a bulletproof car of N300m that I am using. So, I want you people to go hit your hand there (on the car) and see whether it is a treated car. With all due respect, people should be careful not to destroy other people.

When I came, the Permanent Secretary said they have a car for us, and the car we use is this. I have never approved any car to be bought and I have not used an official bulletproof car. Whether I have cars as governor? Yes, as a governor, what do you expect I should have? But, I am not using bulletproof car as FCT minister, so we should report the right thing, and not destroy ourselves. I want you to take a look at where you have the flag, and see whether it is a bulletproof car.”