Rights activist lawyer, Madubuachi Idam, has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately sack the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over his ongoing political struggle in Rivers State.
According to Idam, Wike’s continued presence in the federal cabinet is causing tension in Rivers State, and Tinubu must act decisively to resolve the crisis.
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“I will be surprised if Tinubu delivers on his Renewed Hope mandate with the way he’s going. I’m tempted to think that he enjoys the ongoing crisis in Rivers State,” Idam said in an interview with DAILY POST.
Idam urged Tinubu to direct Wike to choose between his position as FCT Minister or his political structure in Rivers State.
“By the way, how does President Tinubu feel waking up every day to see Wike cause tension against defenceless electorates in Rivers State?” he asked.
The activist lawyer emphasized that Tinubu must prioritize the lives and properties of Nigerians, including those in Rivers State, over political considerations.
“President Tinubu must prove that the lives and properties of all Nigerians, including Rivers people, matter to him much more than the votes he expects to harvest through Wike in 2027,” he said.
Idam warned that the crisis in Rivers State could escalate to other parts of the country if left unchecked. “He must not wait till the crisis in Rivers State escalates to other parts of the country before he wades in,” he said.
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In a strong rebuke of Wike’s actions, Idam stated, “No leader should be entertained by the troubles of his subjects.
President Tinubu must not be amused or entertained by the crisis in Rivers; he has to urgently relieve Wike of his ministerial duties so that he can go home and focus on his structure(s) since that is more important to him. The covetous desire of one man should not be a nightmare to defenceless citizens. No man is the state.”
