" Wike a Riff Raff, Who is Not Fit to be Education Minister"- Gov. Babangida, Aliyu

 In as much as i am against the appointment of Neysom, Wike as the acting Education minister, i also feel Babangida Aliyu has no moral standing to tag Wike a misfit considering his current performance in his state...this is what Gov. Aliyu had to say...read bellow:
Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger State, on Wednesday,declared the acting Minister of Education, Mr. Nyeson Wike, a misfit for the post of Education Minister, following his comments on the state of the education sector in the states.

The governor made this remark while signing into law the Niger State University of Education Bill at the Government House, Minna.

Aliyu said, “I don’t know when he got into education; education is not for riff raffs. “Wike should be warned to stay clear of Niger State. If he (Wike) can fight the governor of his state (Rivers), he cannot fight other governors, he should take his time.”

Meanwhile, Simeon Nwakaudu, Wike’s Special Adviser (Media), in a swift reaction to the comment said the minister would not be distracted by criticisms but would rather focus on the delivery of access to quality education.

Nwakaudu said, “Wike believes that all Nigerian children deserve access to education, hence he advocated that state governments should invest more in education. “As a seasoned administrator, lawyer and former secondary school teacher, Wike is passionate about education, hence he has consistently built synergy to develop the sector, working closely with governors at all times. “Nigerians are conversant with the Almajiri girl child and library projects supervised by the minister to uplift access to education in the country.

He will continue to focus on the onerous task of improving education in the country,” he added.

Source:Naijalog