New War Over Wike Breaks Out In Northern Nigeria

A new war of opinions was breaking out in Northern Nigeria after the Northern Christian Youth Network rebuked some Northern leaders over their castigation of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Mr Nyesom Wike.

Briefing newsmen in Kaduna on Monday, the National President, NCYN, Comrade Abdulsalam John Tanko, affirmed that the position of the Minister of FCT was not the birthright of any tribe or religion and as such saw no basis for the war of calumny launched by some Northern leaders against Wike.

The press briefing came against the background of viral videos by some Northern Islamic leaders against the position of Wike with one of them saying that the position of FCT Minister was a northern Muslim position.

Sheikh Ahmad Gumi had also in a viral video described Wike as an infidel with a warning to President Bola Tinubu to remove him from that position if he ever wants a second term as president from voters in Nothern Nigeria.

Lamenting against the divisive comments, the NYCN president said:

“We, therefore, vehemently kick against such individuals who want to tarnish the image of Wike and that of President Bola Tinubu, not on the basis of competence, but because of religion and selfish agenda. Nigerians must uphold the principle that the country belongs to all its citizens, regardless of religious, ethnic, or political affiliations, as the unity and cooperation among all regions are important to our country’s progress and development.”

According to him, the position of FCT Minister is not the birthright of anybody, religion, sect or creed, it is a Nigerian territory and even its original owners, the Gbagyis, have not complained about Wike’s appointment, saying that those planning to derail the policies of the present administration on ministerial portfolios are barking up the wrong tree and their ill-conceived gimmicks have failed on arrival.

He urged President Bola Tinubu not to give in to such cheap blackmail and continue with the evenly balanced sharing of political appointments that has not been witnessed in Nigeria for a long time and also called on Wike not to allow such hateful and divisive statements affect his ideas of repositioning the FCT.

“Wike has been known to be astute, dogged and undeterred, so we urge him not to abandon the tenets that made him succeed as governor of Rivers State,” the Northern Nigeria group said in its backing of Wike.

He stated that the country does not belong to Muslims alone and called on the relevant authorities to arrest them if necessary.

The National President explained that Nigeria belongs to Christians, Muslims and traditionalists, saying, “so bigotry and zealotism must not be tolerated and should be condemned in strong terms. We encourage the media not to relent in her efforts of broadcasting factual contents and it should also keep upholding its statues as the Fourth Estate of the Realm.”

Send Us A Press Statement Advertise With Us Contact Us

 And For More Nigerian News Visit GWG.NG