Wike has responded to those who criticized him for asking permanent secretaries to bow before President Bola Tinubu.
While speaking at the commissioning of the Aerial Road N20 Expressway in the FCT some days ago, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, had directed the permanent secretaries in the FCT to file out and bow before President Tinubu, who was present at the commissioning.
However, his action was met with great displeasure by some Nigerians, who felt it was condescending on the part of the permanent secretaries to bow before Tinubu.
Reacting to criticisms that trailed the directive, Wike said the action was to show appreciation to the President, who granted approval for the appointment of the permanent secretaries, whom he said had earlier lost hope in their career progression.
Wike Explains His Actions
“Two days ago, when the President came, we tried to thank him for what he did in making sure that those who had already lost hope in their career progression got to the peak of their career.
“Before now, FCTA did not have permanent secretaries.
But with Mr. President’s renewed hope, he said they must get to the peak of their careers by getting to the position of permanent secretary and head of the civil service, if possible. Mr. President granted that, and then, I called out the permanent secretaries who are the beneficiaries to come out and take a bow and thank Mr. President.
It is an honour to be called out to take a bow, but some human beings can never see anything good.
Instead, they are criticizing, saying, ‘How will you call people who are permanent secretaries and ask them to take a bow?
In my place, when someone does not have anything good to say about you, they will say, ‘Look at him’.
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Instead of you commending Mr. President for doing well, for giving hope to those who didn’t have hope before.”
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