Nigeria, Sept. 18 -- The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said that reports that he was ill were false and politically motivated.

He said he took a deserved break from his busy schedule because of the need to be healthy to work.

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Join the Premium Times WhatsApp Community For Quick Access To News and Happenings Around You. Open in WhatsApp Mr Wike spoke on Thursday while flagging off the full-scope development of the Arterial Road N1 (Olusegun Obasanjo Way), which stretches from the Wuye District to Ring Road II (Olusegun Obasanjo Way) within Abuja.

"It's unfortunate to hear that they said I was sick, they said you have a heart attack. God will continue to help them to have a heart attack,"...