Shehu Sani also asked where Wike was when he was locked up in Port Harcourt prison by the military junta
By Kehinde Okeowo
Human rights activist and former federal lawmaker, Shehu Sani has answered a question recently posed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.
According to him, the minister is a direct beneficiary of his struggles for democracy during the military era.
Wike recently slammed Shehu Sani after he told President Bola Tinubu to wake up to his responsibilities while speaking at the 2024 Nigeria Annual Lecture and Gold Prize Award.
Reacting to the criticism, Wike challenged the former lawmaker to tell Nigerians his key achievements as a senator when he represented Kaduna Central senatorial district in the senate.
ALSO READ: Soludo not endorsed for re-election by Anambra Reps caucus, says Ogene
Angered by the minister’s question while featuring on Channels Television programme ‘Sunday Politics’, Sani reminded Wike that he would not have been a local government chairman, state governor, or minister if not for the struggle by him, Ozekhome, and other freedom fighters during the military era.
He further asked where he was when he was locked up in Port Harcourt prison by the military junta.
He said: “Nobody can demean the struggle that we did to free Nigeria from military dictatorship, Mike Ozekhome was a patriot.
“If not for the struggle which we did to de-establish military dictatorship and establish democracy in Nigeria, people like Wike wouldn’t have become local government Chairman, governor, or minister today.
“He’s a beneficiary of the struggle, the sweat, and all we have invested in it. And at a certain time, I was in Port Harcourt prison as a political prisoner; where was he then? He is a beneficiary of the struggle to which Nigerians have dedicated and committed their time to.”