Leadership Quinquennial Award: TeeJay Yusuf hails FCT Minister, Wike, says “he’s truly a trail blazer”

Leadership Quinquennial Award: TeeJay Yusuf hails FCT Minister, Wike, says “he’s truly a trail blazer”

JOEL OLADELE, Abuja

Former House of Representatives member, Hon. TeeJay Yusuf has hailed Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike for winning Leadership Quinquennial Award, describing him as a trail blazer in all spheres of life.

The vibrant ex-lawmaker who represented Kabba-Bunu/Ijumu Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives; (2011 to 2023) in a congratulatory message he personally signed said the award did not come to him as a surprise because before now, Wike had proven in the last two decades of his political sojourn that he’s truly Mr. Projects without blemishes.

Recall that the Leadership Quinquennial Award is organized every five years for outstanding personalities in governance and infrastructure.

The last award was won in 2020 and by 2025, Wike blazed the trail beating other contestants.

Going down memory lane, TeeJay Yusuf said: “As far back as 2014 if my memory is right, Wike as Minister of State, Education risked his life going into the enclaves of terrorists to build schools for Almajiris.

“He did not stop there, as Governor of Rivers State, he was tagged Mr Projects as he made Rivers the most developed nationwide in terms of infrastructure making the then APC government of Muhammadu Buhari to bestow him the award of most outstanding governor in infrastructural development.

“Again, Wike as FCT minister in less than two years has out-performed virtually all FCT ministers since the Territory was created on February 3, 1976.

“He is fast turning the abandoned rural areas into urbanized centres, building permanent structures like never before and putting smiles on faces of FCT residents.

“I doff my heart for a true democrat and Mr Projects, also I commend the management of Leadership Newspapers for being objective, and upright by recognizing a Nigerian that’s an embodiment of excellence,” Yusuf said.