The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has told some elders backing Rivers Governor Siminialayi Fubara that he is busy celebrating the New Year and will not dignify them with a response yet.
About 16 pro-Fubara elders such as Celestine Omehia, Tele Ikuru, Prince Uche Secondus, Austin Opara PhD, Senator Lee Maeba, Senator Ngoji Denton West among others had countered the minister’s last weekend statement against former Governor Peter Odili and the state governor.
But a statement by Wike’s Senior Special Assistant, Media, Lere Olayinka, said the was busy celebrating the New Year with those, who mattered in Rivers.
“There is no time to dignify any committee of opportunistic political contractors who are busy withdrawing from the Rivers’ ATM of betrayal that they never wanted in the first place.
“At the appropriate time, the message will be made very clear to them and their ATM. For now that the alawee is still flowing, they should enjoy it,” he stated.
Wike was in the state paying New Year visits to his political associates, friends and loyalists.
The Minister visited Dame Hannah Aguma, wife of Chief Emmanuel W. Aguma, a Second Republic Minister and mother of the late Rivers Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Emmanuel Chinwenwo Aguma (SAN).
Wike also paid a visit to the country home of His Majesty Eze Ohna Serg Awuse, the Paramount Ruler of Emohua Kingdom and attended New Year get-together organised by former NBA President, OCJ Okocha SAN.
Wike also in a statement by Olayinka dismissed the threats by Fubara, who said he would continue using his “red biro” against his enemies.
Fubara had boasted that he was still in power, despite the protracted crisis rocking the state.
He mocked the camp of his political opponents, saying he is still in possession of the red biro.
Speaking at the crossover into the 2025 church service held at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Opobo Town in Opobo/Nkoro Local Government Area, Fubara vowed that he would continue to crush his enemies.
Fubara said, “The red biro is still filled. It is still here with me. Every enemy plan will continue to crash.”
But the Minister cautioned Fubara, saying he had only used his red biro for two years.
Wike reminded Fubara that he had been using the same red biro for 14 years and was still using it.
Posting on X, Olayinka said: “Someone who has only used the red biro for less than two years is somewhere reminding himself and boasting that ‘The red biro is still filled. It is still here with me.’ Is okay.
“Shouldn’t he also be reminded that someone has used the same red biro for 14 years and is still using it?”