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Nigeria’s Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, is facing criticism for celebrating his son’s graduation from a foreign university.
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Critics point out that Wike discontinued a scholarship program for Rivers State students studying abroad during his tenure as governor.
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A youth activist, Charles Jaja, described Wike’s actions as hypocritical.
Nigeria’s Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has come under fire for celebrating his son’s graduation from a foreign university.
The minister shared the celebration on his social media handle, but critics were quick to point out the hypocrisy of his actions.
During his tenure as governor of Rivers State, Wike discontinued a scholarship program initiated by his predecessor, Rotimi Amaechi, which sponsored students from the state to study abroad.
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The program was abandoned, leaving many students stranded and without financial support.
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A Port Harcourt-based youth activist, Charles Jaja, criticized Wike’s actions, saying, “Years back, former Governor Wike pulled out all Rivers children sent abroad to study at various foreign universities by Rotimi Amaechi’s administration.”
He claimed that Amaechi only wasted Rivers money in sending those children abroad to study courses that could have been offered here in Nigeria.
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