The Northeast Unity Forum (NUF) has described the threat by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) against governors of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) who support Governor Similayi Fubara of Rivers state provocative.
The group stressed that the minister threat to unleash crises in various states clearly demonstrate his dangerous disposition and thuggish orientation, which it said had no place in a civilised and democratic society.
The Convener of the group, Abubakar Kabir, in a statement issued Tuesday, therefore, called for his sack as the minister of the nation’s capital.
The NUF contended that Wike has lost touch with reality and has become a political outcast in Rivers politics after Fubara purged him away from, and denied him access to, the state’s resources.
It noted: “He, become a political liability, embroiled in a crisis of relevance and identity, exposing him as a political scabbard devoid of a bayonet in his home state of Rivers.”
“His ingratitude to those who mentored and supported him is a clear indication of his treacherous nature. Wike’s political history is marred by betrayal and disloyalty.
“He has shamelessly turned his back on his benefactors and political godfathers—Rotimi Amaechi, who elevated him from obscurity into main politics of Rivers state; Goodluck Jonathan, who appointed him as a minister and brought him to national prominence; and Patience Jonathan, who stood by him unwaveringly.
“Wike’s actions are a blatant betrayal of those who helped him rise to power, showcasing his true nature as a treacherous and ungrateful politician.”
Furthermore, Kabir stressed that, Wike’s repeated anti-party activities, including his open support for candidates outside the PDP, have completely exposed his hypocrisy, violation of party loyalty, indiscipline, and his narcissistic desperation for personal ambition over the collective good of the people and his party.
The group added: “His declaration that governors interfering in Rivers State “will never sleep in your state” is a dangerous provocation that threatens the very fabric of our democracy and national stability. Such inflammatory rhetoric is unbecoming of a public official and cannot be tolerated.
“Therefore, the NUF demands the immediate sack of Nyesom Wike as the FCT Minister. His actions have demonstrated that he is unfit to hold any public office, let alone one as significant as the FCT Minister.”