It is Gov Seyi Makinde’s responsibility to call President Tinubu over the abduction of the pupils and teachers – Nyesom Wike tells Peter Obi

FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, says it is the responsibility of governors to inform President Tinubu of any mishap that happens in their states and not for them to wait for President Tinubu to call them whenever an unfortunate incident happens. 

He stated this during his media parley held this morning, July 9. He was asked for his reaction to the recent statement released by NDC Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, who disclosed that he met with Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde, on July 3, and during the visit, Governor Makinde told him that over 50 days after the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire local government area, Presient Tinubu has not yet called him. Obi described the President’s behavior as a sign of leadership failure.

Reacting to Obi’s comment, Wike said he never takes anything Obi says seriously because he, Obi, tends to politicize everything.

‘’I don;t know how I will value any statement made by Obi. He has not shown a man who is not consistent. Everything for him is politics. I am not in a position to confirm but I do know that if the President did not call Seyi, did Seyi call the President, that this is what has happened in my state,

If he called him and they spoke, what is the problem? 

If something happens in my state now, it is for me to call Mr President first and say this is the problem. That is how it is done. You cannot turn it the other way round. You are the chief security of that area. If something happens, it is for you to put a call through to Mr President and say this is what has just happened in my state.”

Watch Wike speak below