Reuben Abati, former presidential spokesperson, has asked
President Bola Tinubu to be wary of Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal
capital territory (FCT).
Speaking on ‘The Morning Show’, an ARISE Television
breakfast programme on Tuesday, Abati, a co-host, criticised Wike for being
“disrespectful and rude” to those who played significant roles in his political
career.
During a media chat on Monday, Wike took a swipe at Amaechi
over his recent comments on hunger, dismissing them as “politically motivated”.
The FCT minister said Amaechi could not have been hungry for
food after twenty years in several political positions.
Reacting to Wike’s comment, Abati said Wike “talks
carelessly” about his former political bosses, adding that the minister has a
character flaw.
Making reference to dramaturgy, Abati said Wike is possessed
by “hubris evident” in the manner he speaks about his former bosses.
He added that the FCT minister had previously insulted Peter
Odili, a former Rivers governor, who helped him become governor.
The former presidential spokesperson said the FCT minister
is showing signs that he will soon use abusive language against Tinubu.
“There is a basic principle in human relationships about
your relationship with your bosses,” he said.
“I think Nyesom Wike is very rude and disrespectful because
Rotimi Amaechi is his boss in politics.
“When he (Wike) was LGA chairman, during Amaechi’s second
term, it was Rotimi Amaechi that helped him to become LGA chairman.
“Subsequently, he became chief of staff to Rotimi Amaechi.
It was Amaechi who recommended him to become minister of state for education.
“He talks carelessly about his former bosses. I think he is
disrespectful. This speaks to his character.
“Still talking about his hubris, he has abused Sir Peter
Odili, an elder statesman. He had said publicly that Peter Odili does not
qualify to be an elder.
“This was the same man that he was taken to by Dr Patience
Jonathan to help him become governor. There is no name he has not called Dr
Peter Odili and his wife.
“He referred to Chief Olabode George as a ground rent
debtor.
“Who will Nyesom Wike not insult? He has shown signs that he
is also going to insult President Bola Tinubu.
“In that interview, he pointed out that if he had known that
President Tinubu was going to declare a state of emergency in Rivers, he would
have offered a different kind of advice.
“That is already a signal to President Tinubu to know that
this man you are dealing with, his only interested is his own interests.
“President Tinubu should beware. Tomorrow he will abuse this
same President Tinubu.”
BACKGROUND
Odili was governor of Rivers from May 1999 to May 2007.
Amaechi governed the state from October 2007 to May 2015.
When Amaechi was Rivers governor, Wike was his chief of
staff from 2007 to 2011. After Wike’s tenure as chief of staff, he was
appointed minister of state for education by then President Goodluck Jonathan.
Wike then succeeded Amaechi as governor of Rivers state in
2015. Their relationship has been frosty since 2014.
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