The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, shed light on the difficulties, hinting at Fubara’s apparent ingratitude, un an honest remark addressing the highly reported dispute between him and Rivers State Governor Sim Fubara.
During a media parley with selected journalists on Friday, Minister Wike emphasized the transformative impact of money and power on an individual’s true character. He remarked, “Let me tell you, I don’t like ingrates; I can’t stand it. What is happening now is what Odili said in his book ‘give a man power and money, then you will know the person.'”
Expressing his concerns, Wike stated, “If you haven’t given a man power and money, then you don’t know the person. However, I’m not worried because I’m a politician. I know what other states are suffering because of debt, but go and check if I had liabilities, the records are there.”
The minister pointed out that he left projects for Governor Fubara to commission, intending to showcase them during his initial hundred days in office. However, the entry of politics appears to have disrupted these plans. Wike expressed dismay at the creation of crises despite being handed power seamlessly, contrasting it with a system free from external conflicts.
He questioned the motives behind creating unrest in the state, stating, “What kind of system is that? Who does that? Only ingrates that (it) is in their blood will support what is happening there (in Rivers). Only those who are natural ingrates.”
The political rift escalated last month, reaching a point where an attempted impeachment of Governor Fubara took place. Despite reported interventions by President Bola Tinubu to restore peace, speculations persist that the political crisis in Rivers State is far from resolution.
