Social media critic Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has taken a swipe at FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, urging him not to let minor issues tarnish his good deeds in the capital.

In a video posted on his Instagram page, VeryDarkMan advised Wike that neglecting bad roads and a faulty traffic light on Community Avenue—a major road in the capital—could damage his legacy.

"Nyesom Wike, you are beginning to fail. Issues like this shouldn’t take more than 24 hours to fix. This has been like this for over a month, or are you waiting until someone dies? One of the major problems we have in Nigeria is that we overlook things until the worst happens. I fear for others when I pass this road, especially at night. The crazy part is that this is one of the major roads in town. Nyesom Wike, you are starting to ruin your progress by ignoring little things like this," VeryDarkMan wrote on Instagram.

His comments come less than 24 hours after popular on-air personality Rufai Oseni questioned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over claims that streetlights had been fixed in the capital city.

Rufai, in a video he shared on his Instagram page, wondered why Abuja was still dark despite the minister's claims.

"See how Abuja is dark," he said, adding, "where are the streetlights Wike claims he has done? Where are the streetlights Mr. Wike can claim he has done? Where are the streetlights? This is Constitutional Avenue. Where are the streetlights? He claims he has done it. See the capital city dark?"

Recall that in December 2024, Wike indicated that the current administration is installing streetlights in all ongoing road construction in rural areas to improve security.

Wike stated this in Abuja while inaugurating the construction of a 10.5-kilometre access road to connect several communities on the Kabusa to Ketti road corridor.

He explained that all the ongoing road construction in satellite towns and rural communities in the FCT were being fitted with streetlights.

The move, according to him, is part of measures to improve security in the nation’s capital city.

“For the first time, you can see we are providing roads, and at the same time, providing streetlights.

“We have dualised Kuje township road. Go there at night and see the streetlights.

“This, in a way, will improve security in the affected communities,” Wike said.