Wike appeared to refer to Fubara as an ingrate at a press briefing on Friday in Abuja.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has accused Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara of creating crisis in the state for himself.
Last month, some lawmakers allegedly loyal to Wike, a former governor of Rivers, attempted to impeach Fubara. The allegations against the governor were not made public.
Wike later confirmed the crisis in the state was as a result of an attempt by some unnamed persons to disrupt his political base and relevance.
Wike and Fubara agreed to cease fire following intervention from the Presidency.
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However, during a press briefing on Friday in Abuja, Wike appeared to refer to Fubara as an ingrate, adding that he believes another former governor of Rivers, Peter Odili, who wrote in a book that money and power can change a person.
“Let me tell you, I don’t like ingrates; I can’t stand it. What is happening now is what Odili said in his book: ‘Give a man power and money, then you will know the person,’” said Wike.
“If you haven’t given a man, power and money, then you don’t know the person. However, I’m not worried because I’m a politician. I know what other states are suffering because of debt, but go and check if I left liabilities; the records are there.
“I left projects for him to commission so he would showcase during his hundred days, then politics came in. We are just starting; God gave you something; you are now importing crisis.
“God gave this on the platter of gold; the Federal Government is not fighting you, no crisis, but you are the one now trying to create a crisis for yourself; only those who are natural ingrates will support what is happening there. I use the instrumentality of law to fight not thugs, time will come.”