Port Harcourt, Rivers State – In a stern address during a thanksgiving ceremony for George Kelly Alabo, the immediate past Commissioner for Works, the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, cautioned residents of Rivers State against blindly engaging in political conflicts without understanding the underlying causes.
Speaking at the Kings’ Assembly in Port Harcourt on Sunday, the minister emphasized the importance of discernment in political matters. Video clips of his address, shared on the PDP Press Corp Platform, captured Wike advising, “Don’t get involved in any fight between two politicians without knowing the real cause of the quarrel.”
Wike, drawing from his experience as a former governor, underscored the necessity of adhering to rules in all facets of life, including politics. He asserted, “As a pastor, there are rules you must follow, so also as politicians, we must follow rules. While I was governor, I followed those rules, and that’s why I was able to succeed.”
Taking a critical stance, the minister questioned the credibility of certain individuals claiming to represent the elders of Rivers State. He remarked, “When I was running for governor, I was invited that some elders wanted to see me, when I got there, I saw only two people. Just two of them constituted themselves as elders over the whole state. Now they’ve come back again as elders, don’t mind them.”
In addition, Wike expressed skepticism towards the agitation, asserting that those framing it as an Ijaw issue lacked proper information. He remarked, “When we wanted to go for it, we were not shouting asawana, now they’re carrying flags and shouting asawana up and down. Are you people aware that Mr. President actually called us privately and told us what to do, he didn’t do it, and now Mr. President then said okay, the larger house should come, and they’re saying he does not have the constitutional right to do that.”
Taking a critical stance, the minister questioned the credibility of certain individuals claiming to represent the elders of Rivers State