PORTHARCOURT, Nigeria — Nyesom Wike, Minister of Federal Capital Territory, don apologize to President Bola Tinubu after some Rivers women walk out as Nigerian First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, dey give address during the Renewed Hope Initiative Empowerment Programme for Port Harcourt on Friday.
The incident happen when Dr. Theresa Ibas, di Sole Administrator of Rivers State, stand in for the First Lady. As she begin read the address, dem women refuse to listen and start to dey chant, “We want SIM!, We want Valerie Fubara!”, which show dem support for Governor Siminalayi Fubara and him wife, whom dem sabi as di real First Lady of di state.
“We no sabi Ibas. Tinubu na our President, and our governor na Sim Fubara,” dem talk, as dem describe Dr. Ibas as “imposter.”
From China, wey Wike dey for official duty, he describe di matter as disgrace to Rivers people. Through him Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, Wike talk on Saturday say di behave wey di women show no only dishonor di First Lady but also di office of di President. He call am shameful.
Wike mention say di women wey walk out dey led by some sacked local government vice chairmen. He criticize anybody wey dey support di suspended governor, as dem dey bring embarrassment to di state with those kind actions.
He urge Governor Fubara to show honesty and come forward with him true demands to President Tinubu rather than sending mixed signals. Wike add say genuine peace require true actions, and no just public talk.
“E no make sense to dey talk about peace while you dey secretly sponsor actions wey dey cause insult and chaos, including disrespect toward di President and him wife,” Wike talk.
He make am clear say him and him supporters reject di actions wey happen and no see di people involved as representing di true values of Rivers people.
