The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has responded to comments made by Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, amid the ongoing political rift between them.
CREEBHILLS recalls that Governor Fubara, while speaking at a New Year banquet on Thursday, remarked that “if you have a dog in your house and it knows you, does it need to bark?”—a comment widely seen as a reference to the renewed tension between him and his predecessor.
Reacting on Friday while addressing residents of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area (ONELGA), Wike said it was the same “barking dog” that helped Fubara become governor.
According to Wike, the “dog” barked even at a time when many Rivers people did not know Fubara, and that support was instrumental to his emergence as governor when others backed away.
“This dog that’s barking now barked when Rivers people didn’t even know who the person was. The same dog that barked made the person governor when others ran away. I am not afraid that the same dog is now barking. I wish him good luck,” Wike said.
The former Rivers governor also reaffirmed his political loyalty to President Bola Tinubu, stressing that his support for the president was non-negotiable.
“We have decided to support Asiwaju Tinubu. There is no discussion about that,” he stated.
However, Wike added that there were lessons to be learnt from past political decisions, noting that mistakes made previously would be corrected going forward.
He further dismissed the political relevance of some figures allegedly returning to Fubara’s camp, claiming they failed to deliver meaningful electoral support in previous elections.
“I heard him say those who worked with Atiku are back. They couldn’t even give Atiku 10 percent. So what is the political advantage? I won’t mention names, but you all know them,” he added.
