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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has reacted to the walkout on the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, by some women in Rivers State on Thursday.

He described the incident as "very disturbing and embarrassing" and sent a strong message to Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his supporters.

The walkout took place during the Renewed Hope Initiative empowerment programme at the EUI Event Centre in Port Harcourt. The programme was organized by the office of the First Lady and aimed at supporting 500 women in the state with empowerment items.

The women who staged the walkout were reportedly loyal to the suspended governor, Fubara.

Wike, who is currently on official duty in China, released a statement through his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka. In the statement, he apologized to the First Lady and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on behalf of the people of Rivers State.

“Insult on anyone representing the First Lady of Nigeria in an event is a direct insult on the office of the President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and as a leader in Rivers State, I apologize,” he said.

Wike criticized Fubara and his loyalists for disrespecting the President and his wife, despite seeking peace. The Minister urged Fubara to be honest and bold enough to clearly state his demands to President Tinubu, instead of making one statement today and acting differently the next day.

He said, “It is not enough to be visiting people to plead for peace, those who genuinely want peace work and act for it.
These are the same people pleading for peace, but at the same time doing things that are contrary to what they are pleading for.

“How can you say you want peace and at the same time, you are sponsoring people to insult everyone, including the President and his wife?

“All those shenanigans won't bring peace, and I am sure they know that, because they are not sincere with their up and down pleadings for peace.”

Wike also made it clear that he and his supporters were not involved in the incident.

“As for me and those who subscribe to my leadership, we condemn in totality that yesterday's show of shame and we apologize to our First Lady for the embarrassing conduct of those few women who do not represent the characters and ideals of the people of Rivers State.”

helinues:
The commissioner of heath who disrupted the event, how many women has she personally empowered.

Bitterness can't make one to be progressive in life

fergie001:
Stop spreading fake news.

The women stated it clearly they had no problem with the First lady, but they were told Sim's wife and the first lady will be there, they were even given printed vests of Remi & Sim's wife.... All lies fake fake (in Wike's voice), their anger stemmed from seeing Ibas' wife.

SadiqBabaSani:
Where did First lady get Money that she is spending?

helinues:
Fergie, you are not supposed to be doing this arguments even though you might be having allegiance with Fubara or perhaps not pleased with his removal

So because Fubara's wife wasn't there, is that the justification for disrupting the event?

As the event was disrupted, who would loose out? The first lady or the women to be empowered?

Crying shouldn't make one to be blind

fergie001:
1. Nobody was saying whether it was right or wrong, how did you decipher that the Health Commissioner was responsible?
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2. Since your allegiance is neither with Tinubu nor APC, did you watch the video where the women were stating clearly that they have no problem with Tinubu's wife but with "one Ikot Ekpene woman"... Is Remington Ikot Ekpene? They are voicing their displeasure the way we did at Ojota.
I am correcting the narrative of the Health Commissioner lies you put up there, that's all.

Hypocrisy shouldn't make one be a master of doublespeak.

helinues:
Who led the disruption of the event?

Na wah oo

fergie001:
This was the question that should have been put up first.
Ibas' is a soldier, he has the instruments of state, he can investigate.

Health Commissioner that doesn't know her right from wrong. Someone the mother just put there, is sponsoring protest.

helinues:
Are you listening to yourself, Ibas is a soldier he should find out when the report already indicted the commissioner of health.

Is the health commissioner not a daughter of Odili? Is Odili in good terms with Wike or happy about the appointment of Iba as Sole administrator of Rivers state?

Wike criticized Fubara and his loyalists for disrespecting the President and his wife, despite seeking peace.

fergie001:
Where is the report?
Ibas' conducted a report and it indicted Oreh, where e dey?


So Sir Peter Odili and Justice Mary Odili will through their daughter start sponsoring a protest against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu?

So, of all the things the Odilis will fight BAT with, it is to use their daughter to fight his wife? helinues, I know you didn't mean to write this, just stop, think, and think again.... You see, you know it doesn't make sense.

helinues:
Why is the health commissioner releasing disclaimer?

Why didn't other names popped up as the person who disrupted the event?

You are not being sincere with with your arguments

helinues:
Fergie001, you are not supposed to be doing this arguments even though you might be having allegiance with Fubara or perhaps not pleased with his removal

So because Fubara's wife wasn't there, is that the justification for disrupting the event?

As the event was disrupted, who would loose out? The first lady or the women to be empowered?

Crying shouldn't make one to be blind

helinues:
Fergie, you are not supposed to be doing this arguments even though you might be having allegiance with Fubara or perhaps not pleased with his removal

So because Fubara's wife wasn't there, is that the justification for disrupting the event?

As the event was disrupted, who would loose out? The first lady or the women to be empowered?

Crying shouldn't make one to be blind