Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has mocked the Rivers State governor Siminalayi Fubara and his supporters for running away from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to All Peoples Party (APP).
The former Rivers governor made the mockery during a civic reception organised by the Ijaw people in Rivers State at Amadi-Ama, Abuloma, Okirika Local Government Area, in his honour.
The reception put together by stakeholders under the auspices of the Rivers Ijaw Peoples Congress (RIPCO), attracted Ijaw leaders, traditional rulers, politicians among others from Ijaw-dominated LGAs in the state.
However, The FCT minister was accompanied by the Minister of State for Petroleum, Heineken Lokpobiri; Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri; former governors and members of the G-5, Samuel Ortom, (Benue); Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, (Enugu,), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia) and Seyi Makinde of Oyo State.
In his remarks,Wike slammed Fubara’s camp for opting for the APP as their alternative political party.
He said: “Imagine in Rivers; they are contemplating APP. It is not about money. Money does not move. You can have all the money but if there is no capacity there is no capacity.
“All the things you see are people envious of our growth. We have defeated them severally and if opportunity comes again, we will defeat them.
“We have not started politics; when the time comes, we will play politics. Our job is politics. Tell them to keep their party ready. We will teach them what is called politics,” Wike added.
The former Rivers boss said that 10 out of the 12 Ijaws in the state House of Assembly were against the alleged abuse of the constitution and non-performance of the governor.Wike said it was not true that Ijaw people were fighting him but that a few ungrateful people among the ethnic nationality were deceived to act as if the entire Ijaw nationality is against him.
“These are people representing Ijaw in the Assembly and they are saying that he is not doing well. If anybody tells you that Ijaw people are fighting me, it is not true. It is just a few ungrateful Ijaw people.
“If a father has 12 children one can be an armed robber, does it mean all of them are armed robbers?” he queried.
