Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has boasted to the supporters of Governor Siminalayi Fubara that he was bigger than them put together.
Wike made the boasting at a reception organized for him by a group, the Ijaw Peoples Assembly, in Port Harcourt, on Saturday, where was surprised that members of PDP loyal to the governor could defect to APP.
Fubara’s supporters decamped from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Peoples Party (APP) ahead of the October 5 local government election.
After Wike’s loyalists took control of the PDP in Rivers following the congress that held last month, Fubara reportedly asked his supporters to contest the forthcoming election under APP.
According to Wike, when the time comes, he would teach the APP and its members a big lesson in the state.
He said: “Imagine in Rivers they are contemplating of APP. It is not about money. Money does not move. You can have all the money but if there is no capacity there is no capacity.
“All the things you see are people envious of our growth. We have defeated them severally and if opportunity comes again, we will defeat them
“We have not started politics, when the time comes, we will play politics. Our job is politics. Tell them to keep their party ready. We will teach them what is called politics.”
Wike denied that Ijaw people were fighting him, saying it was a few ungrateful people among the ethnic group is putting up such disposition.
He said the crisis period in Rivers was a time for some people to enrich themselves, adding that such persons see the state government as a big market
But he said: “They are not fighting me. I am too big. If you don’t recognize someone bigger than you, know you are sick. I am far bigger and all of them put together they can’t withstand it.’
Earlier the Director, Finance and Administration, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Boma Iyaye, who spoke on behalf of the group, told Wike to disregard the misbehaviour of an individual and continue to relate with the Ijaw people.
Iyaye appealed to Wike not to judge the Ijaws in Rivers through the behaviour of one person.
The FCT Minister was accompanied to the event by the Petroleum Minister, State, Heineken Lokpobiri; Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri; former governors and members of the G5, Samuel Ortom, Benue; Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Enugu and Okezie Ikpeazu, among others
