- In an interview with Channels TV Senator Kinigbe said she had initially held back criticism to promote cooperation and development for her constituents.
Senator Ireti Kingibe has criticized FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, accusing him of having an “emperor mentality” and neglecting key issues in Abuja.
In an interview with Channels TV, she said she had initially held back criticism to promote cooperation and development for her constituents.
“In the last few months, I gave it some thought and said, ‘Okay, at the end of the day, all I want is for my people to benefit’.
“If being less antagonistic to the minister would help bring development, then fine. So I decided to minimize my public criticism of him. It’s not made any difference, because he has an emperor mentality,” she said.
However, the senator said her decision yielded no results, alleging that Wike viewed her restraint as a sign of submission.
“He just thought, ‘Oh, I’ve got her – end of matter,’ and things are even worse,” she said, adding: “At least in the first year I was senator, he paid the salaries of the FCDA staff. Now they’re not even being paid.”
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