Anyone Angry I’m Working For Tinubu Should ‘Hug Transformer’ – Wike

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has expressed his contentment with serving under President Bola Tinubu, despite the criticisms and speculations surrounding his appointment.

Wike, a longstanding member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the only opposition member in Tinubu’s cabinet, addressed the issue during the PDP Congress in Rivers State.

Wike’s appointment as FCT Minister has sparked discussions, with many suggesting that his ministerial role was a reward for his alleged role in undermining former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, the PDP’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election.

However, Wike remains unapologetic, stating that he has no regrets about his decision and is satisfied with his position in the current administration.

His comments come at a time of political tension within the PDP, as members navigate the complexities of working with an administration led by their primary rival, the All Progressives Congress (APC).

He said, “We are fully in government. We are fully in Tinubu’ government. I have no regret about it and I will continue to be there. Anybody who is angry should go and hug the transformer.”

Wike also took the occasion to lash out at Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his estranged godson and other PDP governors.

Naija News had earlier reported that Wike on Saturday also lashed at PDP governors who threw their weight behind Fubara at a caucus meeting which held in Taraba last week.

Wike said, “Some governors say they will take the structure from us and give it to somebody. I hear that they have given them assurance that they will take the party from us. I pity those governors because I will put fire in their states. When God has given you peace, you say you don’t want peace. Whether you are in Bauchi or wherever, your hands will get burnt. You will never see pace again.

“So I’ve told them, now you have started, when I will start, don’t say I’m the one that destroyed PDP, you are the one that is trying to destroy PDP. Allow Rivers State to conduct the affairs of the party, we are aware of these unstable characters, we know that they are joining APP, let them wait during the time, they should face us in the election, don’t bother about our abuses, we have thick skin, we don’t even know what abuse is, so don’t say anybody is abusing me, of I’m nothing, they will not abuse me.”