Wike said he did not bother if the workers cried because he believed the sacked mass transit workers were not working.
Nyesom Wike is minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, and since he took over, many things have happened.
Now, he says the protest over the sack of heads of parastatals and agencies does not bother him because he is doing what is right.
Last Wednesday, Wike terminated the appointments of 21 heads of parastatals, agencies and companies under the FCT administration.
But workers at the Abuja Urban Mass Transit Company, AUMTCO, who were displeased with the removal of Najib Mahmoud Abdussalam, managing director of the organisation, organised a peaceful protest.
Responding, Wike said no sentiment or emotions would be considered when doing what is right.
A Total Change
According to him, political appointees should always be prepared to leave office at any time because a new administration could require a total change.
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“That is why when I watch people on video crying that somebody has been removed and that he has been doing well. But the question is, if you have been doing well, where are the buses?” Wike said.
“No sentiment, no emotions will be considered when we are doing what is right. We will do the right thing in the interest of the people.
“If you like, carry 20 people, put a video and cry as much as you want to cry, it will not bother us. What bothered us was the reality on the ground.
“You are not a civil servant where you will say nobody is supposed to retire you because you are not up to the age of retirement.
“Even as a minister, I can be relieved of my position now. You don’t need to cry; some other people will come and all we pray for is, let us get the best.”
