Yoruba group calls for Wike’s removal as FCT minister

By Abubakar Yunusa

The Yoruba Renaissance Coalition (YRC) has expressed deep concern over the recent political crisis in Rivers State, which has been instigated by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
The YRC, in a statement signed by its Spokesperson Comrade Kunle Adetobi, on Monday, urged President Bola Tinubu to take immediate action to address the situation and prevent further escalation by removing Nyesom Wike from the position of Minister of the FCT.
The YRC highlighted the disturbing developments, particularly the reported plot to unlawfully remove Governor Siminalaye Fubara, who has only been in office for a short period.
The Group said that the burning of the Rivers State House of Assembly and the threats made against the governor when he visited the Assembly Complex after the incident are clear indications of a deliberate attempt to destabilize the state.
The YRC statement drew attention to the potential implications of Wike’s actions on President Tinubu’s administration. They suggest that Wike’s involvement in perpetrating violence in Rivers State is part of a wider scheme to tarnish the reputation of the Tinubu administration.
The YRC recalls previous instances where Wike’s reckless actions embarrassed the administration and threatened to incite inter-regional and inter-religious conflicts.
“As the FCT Minister, Wike has consistently engaged in unreasonable actions, made unguarded utterances, disrupted and breeched protocol in a manner that has embarrassed the Federal Ministry of External Affairs recently.
“His provocative controversies surrounding the National Mosque and his attempts to create divisions between the Muslim and Christian communities are highly concerning,” Adetobi said.