BY Ismaila Jimoh, Abuja
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike has tendered an apology to the Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu over what he described as sponsored walkout on her carried out by a group of women in Port Harcourt yesterday.
The women group is believed to be loyal to the suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara.
This is contained in a statement made available to journalists by the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication and Socia Media to the FCT Minister, Lere Olayinka in Abuja on Saturday.
The Minister, who apologised to the First Lady and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on behalf of the people of Rivers State, said “insult on anyone representing the First Lady of Nigeria in an event is a direct insult on the office of the President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and as a leader in Rivers State, I apologize.”
It would be recalled that a group of women led by some sacked Local Government Vice Chairmen yesterday staged a workout during the Renewed Hope Initiative empowerment programme in Port Harcourt.
According to the statement, Wike who is currently in China on official engagement described the incidents as “very disturbing and embarrasing, ” Cautioning supporters of the suspended governor to desist from from ridiculing the state.
The Minister counselled the suspended governor to demonstrate honesty by being bold enough to tell President Tinubu, what exactly he wanted, rather than saying something today, and doing another thing tomorrow.
He said; “It is not enough to be visiting people to plead for peace, those who genuinely want peace work and act for it.
“These are the same people pleading for peace, but at the same time doing things that are contrary to what they are pleading for.
“How can you say you want peace and at the same time, you are sponsoring people to insult everyone, including the President and his wife?
“All those shenanigans won’t bring peace, and I am sure they know that, because they are not sincere with their up and down pleadings for peace.
“As for me and those who subscribe to my leadership, we condemn in totality that yesterday’s show of shame and we apologize to our First Lady for the embarrassing conduct of those few women who do not represent the characters and ideals of the people of Rivers State.”
