Former Vice President of Nigeria and the 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar on Saturday, described the ex-Rivers State Governor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesome Wike, and his collaborators as more concerned with self-interest than addressing the real challenges faced by Nigerians, saying his comments are strings of inanities, lacking substance.
Atiku said Wike’s self-absorption is evident in his preoccupation with domestic affairs in Rivers rather than his ministerial responsibilities.
Wike had earlier on Saturday in Rivers State said the former Vice President, Atiku, has been rejected by Nigerians after losing the presidential election many times, urging him to pack and go home.
But reacting in a statement signed on Saturday, Paul Ibe, Media Adviser to Atiku Abubakar, noted that “Wike’s comments are nothing more than a string of inanities, lacking substance and driven by personal grievances.”
“Our attention has been drawn to the recent remarks made by Mr. Nyesom Wike, which can only be described as another of his theatrical outbursts. Ordinarily, we would not respond, but we recognize that silence might be misinterpreted.
“However, we remain calm, knowing that Nigerians are well acquainted with his antics, a lingering symptom of the bitterness he harbours from his defeat to the Wazirin Adamawa at the 2022 party presidential primaries.
“Wike’s comments are nothing more than a string of inanities, lacking substance and driven by personal grievances. If he truly believes Nigerians are content with the current state of affairs under the government he serves, it reveals a deeper truth: his priorities lie not with the people but with himself. This self-absorption is evident in his preoccupation with domestic affairs in Rivers rather than his ministerial responsibilities.
“While he may seek to divert attention with his baseless rants, we remain focused on the genuine issues affecting Nigerians. Wike is more concerned with self-interest than addressing the real challenges faced by the nation. In contrast, our commitment remains unwavering, centred on the welfare and progress of the people.
“Wike delights in conjuring fantasies, indulging in his imagination, and paying for live TV coverage to launch tirades against whomever he pleases. However, we shall not descend into the gutters where he feels at home. Instead, we prefer to rise above, maintaining our dignity while others revel in the mud.”
