THE Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, stated on Thursday that he intends to write condolence letters to those who falsely reported his death.
Wike made these remarks on Thursday, April 3, in Abuja, following an inspection of four ongoing projects in the Federal Capital Territory, including the International Conference Centre.
He dismissed the social media rumour alleging that he had collapsed at an event last week as the work of individuals attempting to gain cheap political points.
He said, “I don’t want to give credence to people who are only interested in carrrying rumours. First of all, I am a human being; it is not a ghost that would collapse; it is a human being that will collapse if there were any health issues. Unfortunately, I did not collapse.”
A social media post had surfaced online on March 29, claiming the minister had collapsed during a meeting in Abuja and had been flown to France.
The minister asserted that the rumours were fabricated to divert attention from revelations made by the immediate past Rivers Head of Service (HoS), George Nwaeke, regarding the explosion at the Rivers State House of Assembly.
“Everyone will die one day; no one will remain forever, but it is only God who can tell you when you will die, not human beings.
“Some of those who said I would die, I can assure you that I will write their condolence letters,” he added.
On March 29, few days after he resigned as HoS, George Nwaeke alleged that the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalyi Fubara, orchestrated the destruction of the State House of Assembly and engaged in economic sabotage to undermine President Bola Tinubu.
In a video press conference, Nwaeke alleged that Fubara orchestrated the bombing of the State House of Assembly through his Chief of Staff, Edison Ehie.
Nwaeke’s wife, Florence Nwaeke, raised concerns about her husband’s whereabouts on March 28.
Nanji is an investigative journalist with the ICIR. She has years of experience in reporting and broadcasting human angle stories, gender inequalities, minority stories, and human rights issues.