A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Segun Sowunmi, has accused the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, of being “a mismanaged, excessively irritating and garrulous aide of the government”.
Naijaonpoint reports that Sowunmi made the remarks during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Friday, following Wike’s recent altercation with a naval officer over a disputed land in Abuja.
Sowunmi, a former Spokesman to Vice President, Atiku Abubakar‘s presidential campaign, accused the Federal Government of mismanaging Wike’s conduct.
According to Sowunmi, the public opinion showed rising concern about Wike’s behaviour, warning that such displays embarrassed the government.
He said, “If you have listening tools, and I expect the government to have, listen to what’s happening on the radio, listen to what’s happening on television, filter the internet, and see the opinion of Nigerians.
“What you are going to find out is that the Federal Government of Bola Tinubu has a Wike problem.
“The amount of invective you put out at people increases their ability for them to, first of all, dislike you, and then by inference begin to dislike your principal.”
“At the end of the day… look at the quantity of skits (which went viral from Wike’s altercation with the naval officer)… You can’t run a government like that.
“You cannot be an irritating, garrulous aide of a government. You are serving the citizens of Nigeria. You are serving at the behest of the president. You must control yourself and manage yourself better.”
The PDP chieftain stated that the minister mishandled the recent encounter with a naval officer, adding that Wike often disrespects senior national figures, and his media style has worsened public frustration.
He said, “In your ‘I’m bigger than everybody, I’m very strong, I’m this and that,’ you put yourself in a situation where a junior ranking officer is now forced to hold the line before you.
“You had a problem in Rivers (state), you were backed. People didn’t like that.
“You seem to have issues with almost all our revered leaders in the country. You are constantly in the media, screaming, shouting, bellowing, jumping, saying it anyhow you like.”
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