Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has stated that politics is expensive wherever in the world.
Wike stated this on Thursday throughout his month-to-month media chat in Port Harcourt, the place he defended the high cost of putting adverts on billboards because the nation prepares for the forthcoming common elections in 2027.
His defence comes amid the outcry by a number of opposition events over entry to communication media by which voters may be reached, as they jostle for votes.
He argued that the cost of political campaigns is high internationally, including that no social gathering ought to see the value enhance as a deliberate focused assault.
“Politics is expensive all over the world,” Wike stated, noting that political events can use their social media to marketing campaign since they’ve platforms there.
Recall that opposition events had alleged that whereas they’re unable to afford the high value tags of billboards, these of the All Progressives Congress, APC, have dominated main cities throughout the nation.
While addressing the allegation, Wike stated, “We want money. The FCT wants money, and part of us making money is through the billboards to raise our revenue.
“If we know that in a given time, people will rush the billboard and authorities feel that we will raise the funds to make more money.”
