State of the Nation: Tinubu Ranks Wike One Of His Best Ministers

President Bola Tinubu has described Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, as one of his best ministers.

According to the president, he did not regret appointing Wike, the immediate past governor of Rivers state as one of his over 40 ministers appointed to serve in his administration.

Tinubu spoke in Abuja on Wednesday while commissioning the extension of the inner southern expressway, ISEX, and the outer southern expressway, OSEX, to the southern Parkway.

He was represented by Vice President Kassim Shetima at the event.

The president commended the minister for his commitment to turn around the infrastructure landscape of the FCT, the nation’s capital.

Tinubu stressed that Wike is a force to be reckoned with in his administration, describing him as an “exemplary leader, worthy of emulation.”

The president said, “As I said the last time, Wike is a force of human nature. Love him, hate him, but you cannot ignore him.

“Because at every point in time, he is striving to redefine the meaning and concept of leadership. Wike is one of the best appointments ever made in the history of the current democratic dispensation in this country.

“He is an exemplary leader, worthy of emulation by us all. He is a very mercurial partner; unfortunately, leadership has turned down that tempo.”

Recall that President Tinubu recently stated that he would sack non-performing ministers in his government, after not a few Nigerians complained that many ministers have not performed following their appointment last year by the president.

Also, the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, had called on President Tinubu not to play kid gloves with incompetent officials in his government.

From all indications Wike who is currently at logger heads with his successor, Simi Fubara over the control of the soul of Rivers state may have passed the Presidency test of performing ministers considering the president’s testimony, according to those watching the administration.