The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, has warned that these urging former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest the 2027 presidential election are intentionally plotting to plunge the nation into disaster.
Talking on Channels Tv “Politics As we speak”, on Thursday evening, Wike mentioned it was hypocritical for a similar individuals who pissed off Jonathan’s bid in 2015 to out of the blue be calling on him to return, regardless of his established standing as a global statesman.
“Anyone saying Jonathan ought to return as a result of he’ll solely do one time period is barely on the lookout for a disaster. These are the identical individuals who deserted him in 2015. Why now? Jonathan has made a reputation for himself globally and so they simply wish to drag him into pointless battle,” Wike mentioned.
The minister cautioned in opposition to makes an attempt to destabilise the political stability by fronting Jonathan or any candidate from the South beneath the guise of a “one-term presidency,” describing such strikes as insincere.
On President Bola Tinubu’s administration, Wike admitted the nation was passing via tough occasions however insisted that the president had taken robust however obligatory selections to reposition the financial system.
“Sure, there may be hardship. I agree. However nobody can deny that this authorities is making efforts to enhance issues. I see the initiatives in Abuja each day; they’re proof that one thing is going on,” he pressured.
Wike additionally dismissed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s current warnings of a looming revolution over starvation and poverty, accusing him of hypocrisy.
“Atiku was vice chairman for eight years. Why didn’t he lay the muse to forestall starvation then? Now he retains speaking about starvation and revolution. For me, I don’t even trouble studying what he says, as a result of there isn’t a reality in it,” Wike declared.
The FCT minister maintained that whereas Nigerians should be affected person with the Tinubu administration, opposition leaders mustn’t exploit present financial challenges for political positive aspects.
