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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has criticised erstwhile Labour Party statesmanlike candidate, Peter Obi, implicit his caller comments connected the authorities of nationalist schools successful Abuja, saying “birthday celebrations successful IDP camps won’t marque you president.”
Speaking connected Thursday during the inauguration of recently constructed roads successful the capital, Wike accused Obi of playing authorities with societal issues up of the 2027 wide elections.
“Mr. Peter Obi, we conscionable came into bureau 2 years ago. We haven’t adjacent spent 4 years. But you — you were politician for 8 years. If I were you, I’d support quiet. Enough is enough,” the curate said.
Obi had, earlier successful the week, visited LEA Primary School successful Kapwa, Abuja, wherever helium decried the mediocre information of nationalist schools and described it arsenic “a nationalist disgrace” that reflected the government’s neglect of the acquisition sector.
Wike, however, dismissed Obi’s disapproval arsenic hypocritical and politically motivated.
“You can’t go president of Nigeria conscionable by going to IDP camps for day celebrations. Who is funny successful that? Doing your day successful an IDP campy doesn’t mean you emotion Nigeria oregon that you’re committed to change,” helium said.
The FCT Minister questioned Obi’s sincerity, recalling that the erstwhile politician ne'er held akin charitable events portion successful office.
“When you were politician successful Anambra, wherefore didn’t you observe birthdays successful IDP camps? Now that you privation to beryllium president, each day is with the little privileged. Who are you trying to deceive?” Wike asked.
He added that his medication was already moving to amended nationalist schools crossed the FCT and promised to unveil completed projects adjacent week.
“We are not sleeping. By adjacent week, we’ll amusement Nigerians what we’ve done successful the country of education,” helium stated.
Wike besides took a swipe astatine Obi’s enactment credentials, saying the Labour Party campaigner had failed to negociate his ain governmental platform.
“You can’t tally a enactment decently and you privation to tally a country. You volition proceed to contention connected societal media, but not arsenic President of Nigeria,” helium said.
The station Wike to Obi: Celebrating day successful IDP camps won’t marque you president appeared archetypal connected Vanguard News.
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