The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has reacted to the walkout on the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, by some women in Rivers State on Thursday.
He described the incident as “very disturbing and embarrassing” and sent a strong message to Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his supporters.
The walkout took place during the Renewed Hope Initiative empowerment programme at the EUI Event Centre in Port Harcourt. The programme was organized by the office of the First Lady and aimed at supporting 500 women in the state with empowerment items.
The women who staged the walkout were reportedly loyal to the suspended governor, Fubara.
Wike, who is currently on official duty in China, released a statement through his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka. In the statement, he apologized to the First Lady and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on behalf of the people of Rivers State.
“Insult on anyone representing the First Lady of Nigeria in an event is a direct insult on the office of the President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and as a leader in Rivers State, I apologize,” he said.
Wike criticized Fubara and his loyalists for disrespecting the President and his wife, despite seeking peace. The Minister urged Fubara to be honest and bold enough to clearly state his demands to President Tinubu, instead of making one statement today and acting differently the next day.
He said, “It is not enough to be visiting people to plead for peace, those who genuinely want peace work and act for it.
These are the same people pleading for peace, but at the same time doing things that are contrary to what they are pleading for.
“How can you say you want peace and at the same time, you are sponsoring people to insult everyone, including the President and his wife?
“All those shenanigans won’t bring peace, and I am sure they know that, because they are not sincere with their up and down pleadings for peace.”
Wike also made it clear that he and his supporters were not involved in the incident.
“As for me and those who subscribe to my leadership, we condemn in totality that yesterday’s show of shame and we apologize to our First Lady for the embarrassing conduct of those few women who do not represent the characters and ideals of the people of Rivers State.”
Wike 5star political General Is not everybody that will love you.if you are doing well or not.same to the president wife.
You are putting something on nothing and you expect it to stand, Are you ok Mr. Weeeeke?
You are the real problem of Rivers State but,God will disappoint you all with your evil plans against Rivers State … The people said they don’t want him but, his forcing him self on the people y?
S BIG AAAAMEN TO THAT MY NAME SAKE
If Fubara is not restore as Rivers state Governor there will no peace for the President & Co
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It’s very funny of wike, what is talking River State people for, so the people don’t know what it’s good for them. So everything done is sponsored by fabara abii. So the incidence that happened in Asaba when the nursing students were chanting nobi our mama , na your mama bi dato. Let us be humble and accept the reality. It’s clear the people don’t want anything sole administrator and all that’s connected to him. The truth and the people must be commended for refusing to compromised. Kudo to the real river state people who have honour and value their future. He who has ear let him hear.
Thank you so much our indefatigable warm and high Chief Barr. Nyesom Wike for your timely response to the stupid demonized women who are a serious threat to parcel and good governance in are dear state.
I and my group believe in your capacity to turn things around here for betterment of all those residing in the garden city state.
Please kindly send our love and unalloyed support to Mr President and his beloved quintessential wife.
I repeat for the uptenth time, it’s either Wike or nobody else leads Rivers State.
Barr Nyesom E Wike is the one and ONLY God’s anointed hand to lead our State to the promise land. I so SUBMIT.
TO OUR GOD CHOSEN GREAT AND HUMBLE LEADER.
Thank you so much our indefatigable warm and high Chief Barr. Nyesom Wike for your timely response to the stupid demonized women who are a serious threat to parcel and good governance in are dear state.
I and my group believe in your capacity to turn things around here for betterment of all those residing in the garden city state.
Please kindly send our love and unalloyed support to Mr President and his beloved quintessential wife.
I repeat for the uptenth time, it’s either Wike or nobody else leads Rivers State.
Barr Nyesom E Wike is the one and ONLY God’s anointed hand to lead our State to the promise land. I so SUBMIT.
I’m thinking Wike shld just remove his hands in River state affair and focus in Fct affair. When Amaechi left he didn’t bother wike that much. Wike shld emulate same too.