Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has faced criticism for basking in the glory of his son’s recent graduation from an international university.
After sharing the celebration on his X account, Wike, the former governor of Rivers State, received criticism, especially from Rivers natives.
Rivers State students studying overseas were no longer sponsored by the Rivers State Sustainable Development Agency, or RSSDA, when Wike took office as governor in 2015, according to critics.
Under Wike’s leadership, the scholarship program—which was started by Wike’s predecessor, Rotimi Amaechi—went inactive, causing hardship for students and their families.
Residents who were upset accused Wike of paying for his own son’s overseas education while denying Rivers kids access to international educational possibilities.
Additionally, an old clip of Wike speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily has made a comeback online.
In the video, Wike made the case that some courses, like law, ought to be taken in Nigeria rather than overseas—the same one his son took, incidentally.
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Charles Jaja, a young activist from Port Harcourt, called the scenario hypocritical and questioned why Wike blocked such opportunities for others throughout his administration while prioritizing his son’s education overseas.
“Years ago, former Governor Wike removed all Rivers children who were sent overseas to attend different foreign universities by Rotimi Amaechi’s administration, saying that Amaechi was wasting Rivers’ money by sending them to study courses that could have been offered here in Nigeria,” he said.
Today, he is commemorating his own son’s graduation from law school in the United Kingdom. In all its implications, is this not hypocritical?
“He acts in one way and speaks another. How come he didn’t let his own kid attend Rivers State University (RSU) or any other Nigerian university to study law?
It is a blatant injustice on his behalf to have denied these kids access to the resources provided by the state by sending them back to Nigeria and preventing them from finishing the program they were sent to pursue.
“I firmly believe that these children’s cries have reached God as a memorial, and that God will take revenge on their behalf. At any rate, later is better than now.
