The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has fired back at Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, over comments where the governor blamed the minister for the political troubles in his state. “I watched what the Bauchi governor is saying, that all the problems he’s having, that I’m the one because I said I would put fire in his state. “So this is just to tell Nigerians, tell them to leave me alone; go and face your problems. He also addressed Bala’s tenure as FCT minister between 2010 and 2015, challenging the Bauchi governor to account for his own record in Abuja before criticising the current administration. They are in Lagos, Wike; they are in Bauchi, Wike.

Source: Punch January 01, 2026 16:16 UTC