A call has gone out to President Bola Tinubu to sack the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory(FCT), Nyesom Wike now.
The South South Youths Initiative (SSYI) made the call at a press briefing in Port Harcourt on Friday.
The group opined that Rivers state would experience an atmosphere of tranquility if Wike is removed from office.
They warned that retaining Wike could be construed as presidential approval of the lingering political turmoil in the state.
“As youths of Rivers State and the South South region, we are not happy with what is happening in Rivers State, when every other state is thinking about industrialization, every other state is boosting their economic situation, Rivers State is faced with an unnecessary political crisis orchestrated by the FCT Minister.
“We want Nyesom Wike to understand that we are not happy with him as youths of the state and as youths of this region.”
“We are hereby calling on Mr. President to sack him. We believe that if the minister is sacked, Rivers State will be at peace, except Mr. President want to let us understand that he is the one sponsoring Nyesom Wike to actually go ahead to cause chaos, political turmoil in the state.”
They warned the President that keeping Wike in his cabinet could make him lose crucial electoral support in Rivers State in the 2027 general elections.
Speaking on the latest impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof Ngozi Odu, the youths argued that it was not about financial misconduct but a politically motivated witch-hunt allegedly ochestrated by Wike.
The youths accused the Martins Amaewhule led Rivers state House of Assembly of acting as “political tools” to destabilise the state and undermine governance.
