Why Babachir Lawal is attacking Tinubu – Wike

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike on Tuesday explained why former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal is attacking President Bola Tinubu.

Wike said Lawal, expressed anger after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu picked Kashim Shettima as his running mate in 2023.

The Minister who spoke as a guest on Tuesday’s edition of Channels Television Politics Today programme, monitored by our correspondent, defended Tinubu against claims that his administration is unapproachable, stressing that the President cannot personally attend to everyone.

He maintained governance involves teamwork and Nigerians should engage Ministers and presidential Special Advisers rather than expect direct access to the President.

Wike said Lawal visited him in his Port Harcourt residence shortly after the announcement was made.

According to him, Lawal was visibly upset because he had expected Tinubu to choose him as vice president.

“After President Tinubu chose Shettima as his VP, Babachir Lawal came to my house in Port Harcourt. He was angry because he thought the president would pick him as vice president,” Wike said.

The revelation comes days after Lawal, in a separate appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, claimed he would not have lasted in Tinubu’s cabinet had he been appointed.

Lawal, a strong critic of the administration, further argued that President Tinubu did not win the 2023 election, insisting that the results available to him at the time showed otherwise.

When asked if the government was approachable, Wike responded: “Of course.”

His remarks followed a recent comment by Babachir Lawal, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), who had described Tinubu and his administration as unapproachable.

“When you say Mr President is unapproachable, and the government is unapproachable, what do you call a government?” Wike asked.

“I am the Minister in charge of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr Z is a Minister in charge of Interior, Mrs O is a Minister in charge of Trade, Investment and Industry. Must everybody reach Mr President? Is that the way the government runs?

“If everybody in this country refuses to reach out to ministers or special advisers and just wants to see Mr President, how many people can he attend to at a time? I am a minister, if you have a problem regarding the activities in the FCT, have you tried to reach out to the FCT minister?” he asked.

Wike argued that the government deserves commendation for recent successes in the fight against terrorism.

He disclosed that foreign governments such as the United States and United Kingdom have praised Nigeria’s security agencies for their operations.

“For some time now, look at the steps the government has been taking. For the first time, look at the United States, United Kingdom commending the Nigerian government.

“Terrorists have been looking for years to destroy our efforts but our security agencies were able to penetrate them. And America and the UK commended us more than anything,” Wike said.

The Minister acknowledged that Nigerians are enduring tough times due to reforms such as fuel subsidy removal, but maintained that the sacrifices are necessary.

Ardo  Zubairu 
National Secretary 
TInubu Re- Election Project 2027 . Office Phones: 
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