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born 1964 Nigeria
Ezenwo Nyesom Wike CON (born 13 December 1964) is a Nigerian politician and lawyer who has served as the minister of the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria and governor of Rivers State.
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If they want war, we will fight, but I will make sure my people are protected from coronavirus.
You don’t every time say things are bad, things are bad. Nobody has heard him say one day government has done this well.
It’s really unfortunate, you know, in Nigeria, people blow everything out of context, particularly playing politics with everything.
I will not be minister forever, but I will do the right thing.
Let them go and bring that man in Abuja (President Muhammadu Buhari). I will send him to his ancestors with only few punches.
If you are a religious leader, and it is perceived or seen you are taking a side, which is very clear, it becomes difficult for people to begin to see those comments as being helpful or real.
How could you descend so low as a journalist? Instead of you to ask questions, solicit answers from them, then you can now let the public know what is going on.
Now you just came to office, somebody now comes, yes he is trying to support you. Must it be his name? Why not try now to put yourself and people know that it is you.
When I came, I had to borrow vehicles from the former governor of Ondo, Mimiko, these parade vehicles. Nobody kept any vehicle; I didn’t have one vehicle.
You heard what his former boss said about him. If the person who should naturally give you the strongest testimonial advises Nigerians to be careful, then people should reflect on that. What other recommendation do you need?
But listen, in this game you have your stone base (support), you have your village relation, you have all kinds and manner of people. There are those who will mean well for you, there are those who will not mean well for you.
I am aware of the position of Cardinal Onaiyekan. All of us know; it’s not hidden. His position… who he supported. Everybody knows that
I have always said this, particularly to religious leaders. And I’m honest in this matter. I am not against comments about government, because if comments are not made about government, government may not be able to know areas where they should concentrate or focus.
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