Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has taken former federal lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani and popular human rights lawyer, Mike Ozekhome (SAN) to the cleaners.
This is coming after, Ozekhome and Shehu Sani criticised the current administration at an event recently in Abuja to commemorate Nigeria’s 25years of uninterrupted democracy.
However, Wike reacting to the criticisms from both activists, said; “So I said that I’ll put this to you and to tell my brother friend, for the main fact that you people were activists does not mean that you’ll do well, no.”
“Activists have always failed. We’ve seen activists that were given appointments and yet they failed. When you were in the Senate, how did you perform? What was your performance as Senator?”
“And you’re saying something about rigging elections and … as an activist, how many times have you rejected briefs? Those who have rigged elections, you have even defended them.”
“So, it is about everytime we come here and postulate, postulate and postulate.”
“First of all we’re talking about 25 years of democracy. I know we have challenges but I expected the lecturer to say, ‘yes, we’ve made some progress.’”
“In all this lecture, not one progress was made. It was about criticism after criticism. Are you telling me that in 25years, not one progress was made.”
“Yes, you can say we’ve made this progress but still the need for us to move forward. Just like Shehu Sani said how they were detained, he didn’t say that under this democracy no Nigerian has found himself under this aspect, that’s progress.”
“You’ve said here about infrastructure in FCT, who’s FCT minister working under? Mr President. That means he has the capacity to know those who can help him move the country.”
For those who don’t know, Wike, Ozekhome and Shehu Sani were among the dignitaries and guests at the Nigeria Annual Lecture and Gold Prize Award 2024, held in Abuja to mark Nigeria’s 25years of uninterrupted democracy.
