Nigeria, April 4 -- The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Thursday, dismissed the rumour of his recent collapse at an event in Abuja.

Mr Wike, while addressing journalists in Abuja on Thursday, said the rumour emanated from "political machinations".

A statement signed by Anthony Ogunleye, Director of Press, the FCT minister's office, said Mr Attributed the rumour to those seeking to "divert attention from serious allegations of planned attacks on national assets, including the Rivers State House of Assembly complex as revealed by a former Head of Service of Rivers State government."

According to the statement, Mr Wike spoke on the issue during a routine inspection of ongoing infrastructure projects slated...