The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, is scheduled to appear live on Politics Today on Channels Television on Thursday, September 18, 2023, where he is expected to address national and political developments following the lifting of emergency rule in Rivers State.
Wike, who has been at the center of political conversations in recent months, is billed to provide updates on the ongoing infrastructural projects and new commissioning activities in the Federal Capital Territory under his leadership. He is also expected to react to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to end the emergency rule imposed on Rivers, a move that has restored the suspended democratic structures in the state.
The minister, a former governor of Rivers State, played a key role in the resolution of the political crisis that engulfed the state. During the emergency rule, Wike reconciled with his successor, Governor Siminalayi Fubara, after months of political tensions and a major fallout that polarized the state’s political landscape. Their reconciliation, observers say, was pivotal in stabilizing Rivers politics and paving the way for the return of normal governance.
Wike’s appearance on the prime-time political programme is expected to shed light not only on his stewardship in the FCT but also on his perspectives regarding Rivers State’s political future, especially in the wake of renewed cooperation between him and Governor Fubara.
