{"id":161204,"date":"2025-05-03T11:57:03","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T10:57:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/fubara-stop-embarrassing-rivers-wike-condemns-alleged-sponsored-walkout-on-mrs-tinubu"},"modified":"2025-05-03T11:57:03","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T10:57:03","slug":"fubara-stop-embarrassing-rivers-wike-condemns-alleged-sponsored-walkout-on-mrs-tinubu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/fubara-stop-embarrassing-rivers-wike-condemns-alleged-sponsored-walkout-on-mrs-tinubu","title":{"rendered":"Fubara: Stop embarrassing Rivers \u2013 Wike condemns alleged sponsored walkout on Mrs Tinubu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Saturday condemned yesterday\u2019s walkout on the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, by a group of women loyal to the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara, describing it as an embarrassment to the people of the state.<\/p>\n<p>Some women, led by some sacked Local Government Vice Chairmen had staged a walkout during the Renewed Hope Initiative empowerment programme organised by the office of the First Lady of Nigeria, held at the EUI Event Centre in GRA, Port Harcourt, yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>The programme was meant to benefit 500 women in the state with various empowerment items.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Minister, who apologized to the First Lady and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on behalf of the people of Rivers State, said \u201cinsult on anyone representing the First Lady of Nigeria in an event is a direct insult on the office of the President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and as a leader in Rivers State, I apologize.<\/p>\n<p>The FCT Minister, who is in China for official engagements, described the incident as \u201cvery disturbing and embarrassing,\u201d while cautioning supporters of the suspended governor to desist from ridiculing the state.<\/p>\n<p>Wike\u2019s comment was disclosed by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka.<\/p>\n<p>The Minister counselled the suspended governor to demonstrate honesty by being bold enough to tell President Tinubu, what \u201cexactly he wanted, rather than saying something today, and doing another thing tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said; \u201cIt is not enough to be visiting people to plead for peace, those who genuinely want peace work and act for it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese are the same people pleading for peace but at the same time doing things that are contrary to what they are pleading for.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow can you say you want peace and, at the same time, you are sponsoring people to insult everyone, including the President and his wife?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll those shenanigans won\u2019t bring peace, and I am sure they know that, because they are not sincere with their up and down pleadings for peace.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs for me and those who subscribe to my leadership, we condemn in totality that yesterday\u2019s show of shame and we apologize to our First Lady for the embarrassing conduct of those few women who do not represent the characters and ideals of the people of Rivers State.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Saturday condemned yesterday\u2019s walkout on the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, by a group of women loyal to the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara, describing it as an embarrassment to the people of the state. 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