- The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, said he is not bothered about people abusing him on social media
- Wike said when the time for politics comes, the people will know who is in charge of the oil-rich state
- The former Rivers state governor said there is time for everything and people should forget about those making noise
Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 5 years of experience covering metro and government policy.
Gokana, Rivers state – The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike said when the time for politics comes the people will know who is in charge of Rivers state.
Wike said people should forget about those making noise as there is time for everything.
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He stated this during a visit to the south-south chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Victor Giadom at his Bera country home in Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers state on Saturday, January 6, The Nation reported.
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The former Rivers state governor, who mended fences and realigned with Giadom said the event is a private visit devoid of politics.
“Forget about these hungry noisemakers on the road. When the time comes, we will know who is in charge and who is not in charge. There is a time for everything.
“This is not time for politics. When the time comes, we will know who is who. If you like abuse me as you want. If you like employ everybody on social media. I have never bothered myself one day to know who is abusing me. Politics will come. We didn’t contest the election based on social media. We spoke to the people, they listened and believed in us”.
Wike opens up on reason for high-stakes meeting with Tinubu
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that the FCT minister revealed that President Bola Tinubu called him and Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, privately before the high-stakes meeting on Monday, December 18.
Wike disclosed this recently while addressing a congregation during a thanksgiving ceremony for George Kelly Alabo, the immediate past commissioner for works in Rivers state, at the Kings’ Assembly in Port Harcourt.
He said Governor Fubara and his camp disobeyed Tinubu’s directive, hence the high-powered stakeholders’ meeting at the presidential villa, Abuja.
Wike gives fresh update on Rivers peace agreement
Wike confirmed that he has ‘subjected himself’ to the Rivers peace accord.
In a video seen by Legit.ng on Sunday, December 24, Wike, the immediate past governor of Rivers state, expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for his intervention in the Rivers crisis.
Source: Legit.ng
