The newly appointed Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, is likely to fall into “serious political trouble” with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, according to sociopolitical pundit Shehu Sani on Tuesday.
He claimed that while Wike is capable of performing his duties, there is a chance that he may upset the president “by his utterances or actions. The Former senator for Kaduna Central advised Wike to “walk in a minefield or be blown by it.”
“The capacity and competence of the new FCT minister to deliver is without doubt,” Sani tweeted on his Twitter account.Without a doubt, he has the potential to seriously damage his relationship with the President by his words and deeds.He will need to develop minefield walking skills or risk getting blown away.
According to DAILY POST, Wike promised to “step on toes” by removing all unlawful constructions in the FCT, regardless of how well-positioned their owners are, when he took office as FCT Minister on Monday.In Abuja, he also committed to end open grazing.
Ezenwo Nyesom Wike CON, a Nigerian politician, attorney, and current minister[of the Federal Capital Territory, was born on December 13, 1967. Prior to that, he presided over Rivers State as governor from 2015 until 2023. He is an Ikwerre from Rumuepirikom in Rivers State’s Obio-Akpor. He received his education at the Rivers State University of Science and Technology and is a member of the People’s Democratic Party.
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Nyesom Wike
Ezenwo Nyesom Wike CON, a Nigerian politician, attorney, and current minister[1] of the Federal Capital Territory, was born on December 13, 1967. Prior to that, he presided over Rivers State as governor from 2015 until 2023. He is an Ikwerre from Rumuepirikom in Rivers State’s Obio-Akpor.[2] He received his education at the Rivers State University of Science and Technology and is a member of the People’s Democratic Party.
From 1999 until 2007, Wike served as the Obio Akpor Local Government Area’s Executive Chairman for two terms.On July 14, 2011, he was named Minister of State for Education. After Ruqayyah Ahmed Rufa’i was fired but left before the end of his term to run for governor of Rivers State, Wike was later named the acting minister of education. In his place, Viola Onwuliri took over. After winning the Rivers State People’s Democratic Party primary in 2014, he partnered with former secretary of state Ipalibo Banigo to run for deputy governor.In the 11 April gubernatorial elections, Wike prevailed over Tonye Princewill of the Labour Party and Dakuku Peterside of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to win the position. March 2022 saw Wike’s declaration.
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