A Civil Society Group has slammed the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over his altercation with a military officer over the demolition of a property belonging to an ex-Chief of Naval Staff.
Naijaonpoint reports that the Executive Director of the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, in an interview with the Daily Trust, asserted that Wike, through his conduct, disgraced public office.
Rafsanjani stated that Wike’s actions portray governance in a negative light and could erode public confidence in government institutions.
He said, “I think Wike has disgraced public office. You cannot come and be doing thuggery as a public official. There should be a civilized way of handling things.
“In my opinion, what Wike has done by insulting a Nigerian Army officer is very disrespectful. To be seizing land; I don’t think that is what the president has assigned him to do. We are calling on the president to seriously caution Wike for his behavior because he is ruining the reputation of the office of a minister.
“This is not how to govern. We have had several ministers in Abuja; nobody has done this kind of thing. You can do things in a very civilized way.”
Rafsanjani also referenced allegations by Senator Ireti Kingibe and others that Wike had been reallocating lands to cronies.
According to the civil society advocate, the Minister’s behaviour was unacceptable and called on President Bola Tinubu to caution him.
He added, “Seizing people’s land that they acquired legitimately and allocating it to your own friends, as alleged by the FCT Senator and others, is not good for the government. Therefore, we are calling on Mr. President to caution Wike. The way and manner he carries out his duties is not promoting the good work of the government or the Presidency.
“This work should be done with civility and due process. You cannot come and be doing this garagara to the extent of insulting Army officers who were instructed to be there. They didn’t go by themselves, and they told him that.”
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